0.8km
Total Distance
42m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A forest walk at Omiwa shrine in Sakurai, Nara, one of the oldest shrines in Japan, where the sacred Mount Miwa itself is worshipped. The path leads through cedar woods past subsidiary shrines and the start of the ancient Yamanobe trail. It is quiet and deeply venerable.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    大美和の社展望台 · 0.3km
    Viewpoint
Parking
124m from the start

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Difficulty

1/5 · Very Easy