is located on the border of the cities of Takayama and Gero in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The mountain also separates the watersheds of the northern and southern portions of the Hida region. The Jinzà « River flows to the north and the Hida River flows to the south.
Mt. Kurai harbors a substantial population of Japanese yew trees. In the past, this forest was long a traditional source for the wood used to manufacture ceremonial batons for the Japanese court aristocracy.
On October 18, 1984, the Inner Shrine (Okumiya) of the World Shrine (ä¸ÂçÂÂç·Âæ¬山奥宮) was inaugurated by the Japanese new religious organization Sukyo Mahikari on the summit of Mount Kurai.
The Japanese new religion Sukyo Mahikari has built a temple on Mount Kurai that is very close to the summit. Additionally, Hikaru Seidà  å ÂèÂÂå  (consisting of Hikaru Shinden å Âç¥Â殿 and Seishu-den èÂÂç 殿), a memorial complex commemorating the religion's main founders, is located in the southeastern foothills of Mount Kurai. Hikaru Shinden memorializes Kà Âtama Okada, and Seishuden memorializes Keishu Okada. Both memorials in Hikaru Seidà  are built like Mayan pyramids. The Sukyo Mahikari Youth Center (çÂÂå ÂéÂÂå¹´ä¼Â館) is located in the eastern foothills of Mount Kurai.