Mount Hakkyō

Mount Hakkyō (八経ヶ岳, Hakkyō-ga-take) is a 1,914.6 m (6,281 ft) mountain of Omine Mountains, which is located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

The name of this mountain, ‘Hakkyō’, literally means ‘eight Buddhist scriptures’, derived from the legend which says a famous En no Gyōja, believed to be a founder of Shugendo, buried eight Buddhist scriptures on the top of this mountain.

Sometimes, this mountain is mistaken for Mount Omine.

The easiest is from Gyojamodori-Tunnel-Nishi-guchi, taking about three hours.

The traditional route is from Tenkawa-Kawai, a seven-hour journey.

From left to right : Mount Chōsen, Mount Misen and Mount Hakkyō, Mount Myōjō, Mount Bussyō
The right ridge line is the traditional route from Tenkawa-Kawai to Mount Misen and Mount Hakkyō.