Mt. Taikonjiyama(胎金寺山)

On May the 14th 2017, I climbed a mountain called Mt. Taikonjiyama(胎金寺山). It locates in Tanba district. Taikonji was the name of temple that had been existed in the old ages. Now the place is occupied by Make-Jinja Shrine(摩氣神社).

 

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To go to Make-Jinja Shrine, you may pass Make-Bashi Bridge(摩気橋).

 

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Make-Jinja Shrine, founded more than 1200 years ago, already had a record in 770. It worships Ohmiketsuhikonomikoto(大御饌津彦命), who is a god of water and food. When I entered the shrine, a spring festival was held.

 

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The path to Mt. Taikonjiyama.

 

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This is Yellow Fairy Cups Bisporella citrina(ビョウタケ).

 

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The top of Mt. Taikonjiyama. There was no view. A shrine for the famous shaman Ennogyoja(役行者)was there.

 

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A huge tree of Okunotengusugi(奥の天狗杉).

 

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At inner woods, you can see Kuchinotengusugi(口の天狗杉). These two sugi Cryptomeria japonica trees are related to long-nosed goblins.

 

For other plants identified; Hinoki Cypress Chamaecyparis obtuse(ヒノキ), Japanese Black Pine Pinus thunbergiiクロマツ), Ring-Cup Oak Quercus glauca(アラカシ), Japanese Chestnut Castanea crenata(クリ), Japanese Horse-Chestnut Aesculus turbinataトチノキ). Rhododendron obtusum var. kaempferiヤマツツジ), Evodiopanax innovans(タカノツメ), Clethra barvinervis(リョウブ), Acanthopanax sciadophylloidesコシアブラ), Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinaleセイヨウタンポポ). For other mushrooms; Turkey Tail Trametes versicolor(カワラタケ), Oxyporus ravidus(ザイモクタケ), Antrodiella gypsea(シックイタケ). For insects, Small White Pieris rapae(モンシロチョウ). For birds, Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchosハシブトガラス), Carrion Crow Corvus coroneハシボソガラス), Black Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudataサンコウチョウ), Brown-Eared Bulbul Hypsipetes amaurotisヒヨドリ), House Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica(ツバメ), Coal Tit Parus ater(ヒガラ), Varied Tit Parus variusヤマガラ), Willow Tit Parus montanus(コガラ), Great Tit Parus majorシジュウカラ).