Mount Kibi no Nakayama

is a sacred hill (shintai-zan ) in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan.

Notable sites

The hill is located in the western part of Okayama city within walking distance of Kibitsu Station and Bizen-Ichinomiya Station. Kibitsu Shrine is situated at the northwestern foot of Mount Kibi no Nakayama (吉備の中山; elevation: 175 meters) on the border between the historical provinces of Bizen and Bitchū. It has been worshipped as a sacred mountain since ancient times.

Kibitsuhiko Shrine is situated at the northeastern foot of Mount Kibi no Nakayama.

Kurozumikyō Honbu (黒住教本部), the headquarters of the Shinto sect Kurozumikyō, is located on (), one of the peaks of Mount Kibi no Nakayama that is located southeast of the mountain's highest point. Every morning before sunset, the sun worshipping ritual is performed at a platform on Shintō-zan to honor the rising sun. Kurozumikyō Honbu can be accessed via a hiking trail that starts from Kibitsuhiko Shrine, or via a paved road from Kibitsu Shrine. The trail passes by several iwakura rocks.

See also

• Kingdom of Kibi
• Kibi Province

References

External links

• Official website maintained by the Kibi no Nakayama Conservation Association (吉備の中山を守る会)