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Mount Ōfuna 大船山 
Elevation 653.1 m (2,143 ft) Pronunciation Japanese: [oːɸunajama] Location Location Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan Range Tamba Highland Coordinates 34°57′N 135°17′E / 34.95°N 135.283°E 
A Guidepost of Jizo Buddha
Mount Ōfuna (大船山 Ōfunayama) is a 653.1 metre high Japanese mountain in Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan.
Mount Ōfuna is an independent peak in Tamba Highland. This mountain is one of the 50 famous mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, and visitors can enjoy very wide panorama view around the mountain.
History
This mountain was one of the important mountains of the enduring ascetic practices for Shugenja monks. Still there is a small shrine on the top. Near the top of the mountain there was a Buddhist temple, called ‘Ōfunadera’, which was said to be constructed in the 6th century. However the temple moved to the foot of the mountain in 1499. Today, visitors can find guideposts of shapes of Jizo Buddha carved in the 14th century in the mountain.
Access
- Tokura Bus Stop of Shinki Bus
- Hazugawa Bus Stop of Shinki Bus
References
Categories:- Mountains of Hyōgo Prefecture
- Visitor attractions in Hyōgo Prefecture
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