Mount Yoshino
吉野山
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Mount Yoshino
Mount Yoshino is a place worth a visit. We've gathered 9 videos so you can explore it across the seasons on screen.
Yoshino-yama is a generic name for the ridge that extends for about 8 kilometers from the south bank of the Yoshino River (Kinokawa) to the Omine Mountains in Yoshino-machi, Yoshino-gun, the central part of Nara Prefecture, or a wide-area name for the area dotted with shrines and temples centering on Kinpusen-ji Temple. It has been known as a flower spot since ancient times, and cherry blossoms are famous among them, and once Hideyoshi Toyotomi came to see the flowers (described later). Even today, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the cherry blossom viewing season is crowded with tourists. Each region is called Shimosenbon, Nakasenbon, Kamisenbon, and Okusenbon. In December 1924, it was designated as a National Scenic and Historic Site, and in February 1936, it was designated as Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
Source: Wikipedia「吉野山」 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History & Culture
Heart of Mountain Asceticism
Yoshino has been a center of Shugendo for over a millennium, with Kinpusen-ji as its great temple; its cherry trees were planted as offerings to the deity Zao Gongen.
Refuge of an Emperor
In the 14th century Emperor Go-Daigo established his Southern Court here, making Yoshino a stage of the Nanboku-cho dynastic schism.
奈良県吉野郡吉野町吉野山
- Kintetsu to Yoshino Stn → ropeway to Yoshinoyama
Open at all times (cherry-blossom site)
Free (some temples charge)
Hours and fees are a guide and may change — please check official information before your visit.
