Mount Misen (Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Misen is a mountain located on Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, with an elevation of approximately 535 meters. It is the island's highest peak. It has been considered sacred since ancient times, and legend has it that during the Heian period, Kukai (Kobo Daishi) performed a goma fire ritual on the mountain's summit. The "Eternal Sacred Flame" at the Reikado Hall near the summit...
