A sacred mountain of mountain worship since ancient times. It is said to be home to Hokibo, one of the "Eight Great Tengu" of Japan, and pilgrimages to Oyama Afuri Shrine were popular with the common people of Edo.
Legend Site
Mount Oyama (Sagami)
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Positions on the map are a rough guide to the area where a legend or sighting is set. Most pins are placed at representative points of a municipality or prefecture (outside Japan, a city position rounded to about 10 km, or the country), not at the exact place.
Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Tengu |
|---|---|
| Location | Kanagawa Isehara |
| Type of place | Mountain |
| Map position | Approximately the actual place |
One of Japan's best-known yokai: a red-faced, long-nosed figure dressed as a mountain ascetic who flies through the sky. Tied to mountain gods and the Shugendo faith, it is linked with sacred mountains across Japan.