Power Spots
From shrines and temples to nature and sacred sites â a curated guide to Japan's most notable power spots.
Type
NaraSacred Mountain
Miwayama (Omiwa Jinja)
A sacred site of some of the oldest worship in Japan, where the mountain itself is the Goshintai (sacred body of the deity).
PurificationWishes grantedWarding off misfortuneMatchmaking
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NaraSacred Mountain
Omine-san (Omine Mountain)
Standing at an altitude of 1,719 meters, this is the fundamental training ground for Shugendo (ascetic mountain worship) established by En no Gyoja. It remains a sacred mountain (reizan) where the prohibition of women is still observed.
PurificationWarding off misfortuneWishes grantedStrong luck
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