Ōminesan-ji
| Ōminesan-ji 大峯山寺 | |
|---|---|
Stairs on the way to Ōminesan-ji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Zaō-gongen |
| Rite | Shugendō |
| Location | |
| Location | Ōmine-san, Tenkawa-mura Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°15′11″N 135°56′29″E / 34.2530°N 135.9414°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | En no Gyōja |
| Completed | Second half of 7th century |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii,iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1142bis-001 |
Ōminesan-ji (大峯山寺, Ōminesan-ji) is an important temple of the Shugendō religion in the village of Tenkawa, Yoshino district, Nara prefecture, Japan. It is located at the Sanjōgatake peak of Mount Ōmine. Along with Kinpusen-ji, it is considered the most important temple in Shugendō. From the early Heian period to the present, women have been prohibited from entering the sacred mountain. The precincts were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2002.