Daisenji Temple

This is the stairway entrance to 大山寺。entrance fee was 300yen per person. There’s a path on the left side of the stairways that leads to another shrine . We didn’t take it as the weather was too cold. Else it would be a lovely 15mins stroll in the woods. This is probably free.

Quiet and peaceful temple on a hilltop. Beautiful view!Recommended for the sunny day, there is quite a climb up to the temple.

Went in the autumn. Not as crowded as other more popular temples. Reading the other comments, I agree that this temple can be beautiful in all seasons.

One of my favorite places in all of the Chugoku region. Daisen-ji is a peaceful stroll through the mountain town and towards an increasingly serene respite partway up Mt. Daisen. Beautiful in any time of year.

Beautiful and serene

We went during autumn and it was beautiful! Locals here are very friendly, were absolutely delighted to see our 6 yr old daughter hiking with us. Although we didn't do the summit, the walking trails offer a fantastic view of Daisen and the National Park. Daisen is indeed a chubby version of Mt Fuji. We saw some interesting bugs and moss too.

Very cool temple. There is a small fee of 300 yen but it is worth it. There are a ton of small paths all around to walk and do trekking. There is also a river and a waterfall nearby you can go to. After visiting the temple you can walk around a bit and then stop to have something for lunch in the small town right next to the temple.

beautiful illuminated umbrella festival~♡

Walked to the top of Mt Daisen. Really not a beginner's walk, a reasonable degree of fitness required I think. It's fairly steep, 1:4 I think for most parts. My legs are feeling it right now.

View about half way up (starting from ~700m at Daisen-ji) was the best in my opinion, but the top is very good nonetheless. Bring a camera for sure.

Since it is Alpine conditions, weather is very changeable, so plan accordingly.

You'll probably want to take hiking poles too. Not for the way up, but for coming down. It's steep, the steps are big, and there's often loose-ish rocks. Also can be quite wet being so high up.

Worth it though I think.

Beautiful in the snow!

Peaceful path, a lot of ancient trees and peaceful nature. The temple is under restoration.

I love Daisen, it's beautiful in all seasons and definitely worth the climb. Make sure you go up to Ogamiyama shrine via the 800 year old paved road!

Nice walk up to the temple.

Here in early march and while access tougher due to slushy conditions, it was still a great outing.

Really beautiful and old building especially in snow season

Gorgeous. Stopped here on the way down from the Daisen summit

2024年6月14日 晴天 大山為8座相連的山峰的總稱，較高的劍峰海拔1729公尺。西北麓的大山寺始建於奈良時代，是720年前後建造的古剎，曾作為修行道場興盛一時。周圍的寶物館靈寶閣，阿彌陀堂，大神山和奧宮等仍留有靈場的痕跡。
大山寺正殿東側的絕壁叫做金門，是眺望大山北面懸崖的好地點。

3月の上旬に訪れました「大山寺」。やはり雪が残ってて、普通の格好で本堂まで上がるのはかなり苦労しました。春の雪山装備じゃ無いなら、4月になってからの参拝がオススメです。僕の場合はゴアテックスのシューズだったので、なんとか辿り着きましたが、普通のスニーカーならビシャビシャになってたと思います。3月に参拝を計画してる人は気を付けて下さいね。

정말 가본 일본 신사중에 가장 아름다운 곳이었습니다. 한산하고 자연적인 것을 좋아하는 사람이라면 이 곳을 산책하는 것을 강력히 추천합니다!!

御幸参道本通りの真っ直ぐな参道をゆっくりと登っていき、山門が次第に大きく見えてくる雰囲気がとても良いです。大山寺をお参りした後は、神仏習合をより感じるため、大神山神社奥宮まで続く参道を更にお進みください。