Title Shukubo temple lodgings on Mt. Mitake

  • Tokyo
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Associated Tourism Board:
omeshi kokuritsukoen yukyaku sokushin kyogikai
Associated Address:
Mitakesan, Ome-shi , Tokyo

御岳山の宿坊


神社仏閣の宿泊施設、「宿坊」に滞在し、現地のおもてなしや神道の習わしを体験してみませんか。宿坊は、本来、全国の聖地を訪れる巡礼者向けのものでしたが、今日では、一般の観光客も受け入れています。


御岳山は、1,000年にわたり巡礼者の参拝先でした。山頂付近に24軒ある宿坊は、何世代にもわたって武蔵御嶽神社の神職を務めてきた家族が運営しています。


宿坊は、一般的にとても質素で、畳の部屋に布団が置いてあるだけのものです。御岳山のほとんどの宿坊では、多摩川で捕れた魚や山で育つ野菜・薬草など、季節の食材が提供されます。


御岳山の一部の宿坊では、滝に打たれながら精神、身体、魂を清める滝行体験も行っています。宿坊で朝のお祈りが終わると、森を通って綾広の滝へ移動し、儀式を締めくくります。6月から11月までの毎月第4日曜日には、夕方に武蔵御嶽神社で披露される神楽(神道の音楽と舞踊)を見ることが出来ます。


Shukubo temple lodgings on Mt. Mitake


Consider staying at one of the shukubo (pilgrim lodgings) on Mt. Mitake to experience local hospitality and Shinto practices. Originally built for pilgrims visiting holy sites around Japan, many shukubo now welcome visitors.


Mt. Mitake has been a destination for pilgrims for over a thousand years. The shukubo lodgings close to the peak are managed by families who have served as priests at Musashi Mitake Shrine for generations.


A shukubo lodging is typically quite simple, with tatami flooring and futon beds. Most of the shukubo on Mt. Mitake serve meals with seasonal ingredients, including fish from the Tama River and vegetables and herbs grown in the mountains.


Some lodgings on Mt. Mitake offer the opportunity to experience takigyo, the ritual cleansing of the mind, body, and soul through meditation beneath a waterfall. After morning prayers at the shukubo, guests are guided through the forest to Ayahiro Falls to complete the ritual. On the fourth Sunday of each month from June to November, guests can watch evening performances of kagura, Shinto ritual dancing and music, performed at Musashi Mitake Shrine.


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