Mount Taishaku

is a mountain of Tanjō Mountains, located in Sakamoto, Yamada, Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan.

Outline and History

Mount Taishaku is the second tallest mountain of Tanjō Mountains, which itself is a part of Rokkō Mountains. The name 'Taishaku' comes from Śakra a deity of Budhsim.　At the top of this mountain, there was the Okuno-in of the Myōyōji temple and at the Okuno-in it is said that a sculpture of Śakra was set up.

Access

• Tanjō Jinja Mae Bus Stop of Kobe City Bus
• Tsukihara Bus Stop of Kobe City Bus

References

• 'Kansaishuhen no Yama 250', Yama to Keikokusha Osakashikyoku
• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan

Gallery

• Tanjō Mountains early in the morning (October 2008)
  Tanjō Mountains early in the morning (October 2008)
• Religious objects at the top of Mount Taishaku (October 2008)
  Religious objects at the top of Mount Taishaku (October 2008)
• South view from the top of Mount Taishaku (October 2008)
  South view from the top of Mount Taishaku (October 2008)
• West view from the top of Mount Taishaku (October 2008)
  West view from the top of Mount Taishaku (October 2008)