Skip to content
Reference material on Japan's regions, culture and sightseeing / Please check opening days, prices and other details with the latest information from each source.

Value Village

Misen

Hiroshima · Hatsukaichi · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 弥山

Save or plan with this entry
View on map →Plan an AI itinerary
Reference photo of Hiroshima
Photo: Mstyslav Chernov/Unframe/unframe.com / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗
WHAT TO DOMisen

Here stands the Kiezu-no-Reikado, where the fire Kukai lit has burned without going out for 1,200 years.

WHEREHiroshima

Aki · Hatsukaichi

CHECK BEFORE YOU GOCheck before visiting

Check opening days, fees, reservations, photography rules and seasonal conditions with official information.

See it on Instagram

Hashtags made from this place's name. Japanese hashtags are shown as written so that they match posts on Instagram. Each opens the tag page on Instagram in a new tab.

Overview

Here stands the Kiezu-no-Reikado, where the fire Kukai lit has burned without going out for 1,200 years.

About this place

Misen Misen (Nara) - a mountain of the Omine range in Tenkawa, Yoshino District, Nara. Misen (Tottori) - a mountain forming part of Mount Daisen in Tottori. Misen (Shimane) - a mountain 506 m high in Izumo, Shimane. Misen (Hiroshima) - a mountain on Miyajima (Itsukushima) in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. Misen (Iwakuni) - a mountain 436 m high in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. Misen (Mine) - a mountain 251 m high in Mine, Yamaguchi. Misen (Ehime) - a mountain forming part of Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Key facts

Designation:Natural Monument, World Cultural Heritage Site Blessings:Mountain worship

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Before you go

Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.

More in Shrines & Temples

See all in this category

Check before you visit · References

The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.

Crafts and specialties of this prefecture

Crafts & industrySpecialties & souvenirs

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en / zh

Instagram posts from Hiroshima (from official accounts)

There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.