Mitokusan Nageiredo
三徳山 投入堂
A Heian-period Buddhist hall set into a cliff-face cave, a National Treasure often called "Japan's most dangerous National Treasure". Reaching it requires climbing a steep training path.
The Nageiredo of Sanbutsu-ji on Mount Mitoku was built in the late Heian period. It hangs in a rock hollow on the northern cliff face of Mount Mitoku. According to legend, the En no Gyoja ascetic placed it there through magical power, which gave the hall its name. It is a National Treasure. Visitors must register at the temple office and wear suitable footwear (straw sandals are available for purchase). They must go in groups of two or more. The round trip along the training path, which requires gripping tree roots and climbing iron chains, takes about 2 hours. Only from there can you look across at the hall from below. Solo visits, visits on rainy days and visits in winter are not permitted. The mountain entry fee is about 1200 yen. Take a bus from Kurayoshi Station, about 40 minutes, and combine the visit with Misasa Onsen.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00; last ascent on the pilgrimage trail at 15:00; closed in winter and rainy weather
Nearby sights
- Misasa Onsen
- Enchoen Chinese Garden
- Lake Togo & Hawai Onsen
- Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art
- Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum
- Kurayoshi Shirakabe Dozo Storehouses
- Utsubuki Park
- Enkei Gekijo Kurayoshi Figure Museum