丹生官省符神社石段
慈尊院と丹生官省符神社（および高野山へと続く町石道の起点）を繋ぐ長い石段の両脇には古い桜の木が生えています。119という割り切れない石段の数は、生涯を通しての成長を象徴しています。
最初の12段は1748年に造られ、数多くの参拝者の寄付によってその上の段が主に1753年に造られました。石段の上の方にある鳥居と大きな石灯ろうは、丹生官省符神社の前身の猿田彦神社が洪水で被害を受けた後、避難のためにここへ運ばれました。
町石道の起点を示す180町石は、石段を登る途中にある大きな石の鳥居のすぐ前に置かれています。
The Stone Stairway to Niukanshofu Jinja Shrine
This long stairway that connects Jisonin Temple to Niukanshofu Shrine (and the beginning of the Choishi Michi trail up to Koyasan) is flanked by ancient cherry trees. The stairway has 119 steps—an odd number that cannot be equally divided, which symbolizes lifelong progress.
The first 12 steps date to 1748, while those above were mainly constructed in 1753, thanks to the donations of many worshippers. The stone torii gate and large stone lanterns towards the top of the stairway were brought to this location for safekeeping after Sarutahiko Shrine (as Niukanshofu Shrine was formerly known) was damaged by a flood.
The 180th stone marker, which marks the beginning of the Choishi Michi trail, is located just in front of the large stone torii gate in the middle of the stairway.
