Mount Maya
Encyclopedia
is a 698.6 m high mountain in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
, Japan
. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak for visitors on the West-Rokkō Mountains.
. This mountain has also easy access to the foot through Okumaya Driveway. Mount Maya area was linked to Kinenhidai area and the top of Mount Rokko by bus. This mountain is a part of Setonaikai National Park
, and famous for the view from the mountain. Especially from Kikuseidai
, a park just aside of the top of the mountain, visitor can see all over Osaka Bay
area including, Kobe, Nishinomiya, Amagasaki, Osaka
, Sakai
, and two major airport
s in this area, Kansai International Airport
and Kobe Airport
. The night-view is called ten million dollar night view and is one of Japan's top 3, along with Hakodate
and Nagasaki
. This mountain is also selected as one of Kinki 100 mountain and also one of Hyogo 50 mountains.
temple. Tenjo-ji temple was said to be established 646 by High Monk Hodo, at the Emperor Kotoku
's behest. In the 8th century, another High Monk Kobo brought back a statue of Maya, the mother of Buddha
from China
, and dedicated it to this temple. Needless to say, the name of this mountain has its origin in this story.
Tenjo-ji was an influential temple for a long time, but the original temple which was located very near to the top of the mountain was burned by a pyromaniac in 1975. The temple has been reestablished at a northern and higher place from the original.
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak for visitors on the West-Rokkō Mountains.
Outline
Mount Maya is one of the two centers in Rokko Mountains for tourists. Like the area around the Kinenhidai, Mount Maya has a link from the foot of the mountain to the top. Those are Maya Cableway and Maya RopewayMaya Ropeway
The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Together with Maya Cablecar, the line has an official nickname...
. This mountain has also easy access to the foot through Okumaya Driveway. Mount Maya area was linked to Kinenhidai area and the top of Mount Rokko by bus. This mountain is a part of Setonaikai National Park
Setonaikai National Park
is a national park that covers the entire expanse of Japan's Inland Sea. It was designated a national park in 1934. It contains about 3,000 islands. The well-known Itsukushima Island lies within the park.-External links:...
, and famous for the view from the mountain. Especially from Kikuseidai
Kikuseidai
is a view point and a park just aside of the top of Maya-san in Kobe, Japan. It has one of three major Night Views of Japan and is called ten million dollar night view.- Outline :...
, a park just aside of the top of the mountain, visitor can see all over Osaka Bay
Osaka Bay
Osaka Bay is a bay in western Japan. As an eastern part of the Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Kii Channel and from the neighbor western part of the Inland Sea by the Akashi Strait...
area including, Kobe, Nishinomiya, Amagasaki, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Sakai
Sakai, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
, and two major airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s in this area, Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport
is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano , Sennan , and Tajiri , in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the Honshu shore. The airport serves as an...
and Kobe Airport
Kobe Airport
is an airport on an artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, south of Sannomiya Station Japan. It primarily handles domestic flights, but can also accommodate international charter flights. In the first year of operation the airport handled 2,697,000 passengers with an average load factor of...
. The night-view is called ten million dollar night view and is one of Japan's top 3, along with Hakodate
Hakodate, Hokkaido
is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854 as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan...
and Nagasaki
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Nagasaki was founded by the Portuguese in the second half of the 16th century on the site of a small fishing village, formerly part of Nishisonogi District...
. This mountain is also selected as one of Kinki 100 mountain and also one of Hyogo 50 mountains.
History
The history of Mount Maya is closely linked to that of Tenjō-jiTenjō-ji
is a Buddhist temple in Kobe, Japan.Tenjō-ji temple was said to be established 646 by High Monk Hodo, at the Emperor Kōtoku's behest. In the 8th century, another High Monk Kobo brought back a statue of Maya, the mother of Buddha from China, and dedicated it to this temple.Tenjō-ji was an...
temple. Tenjo-ji temple was said to be established 646 by High Monk Hodo, at the Emperor Kotoku
Emperor Kotoku
was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.The years of his reign lasted from 645 through 654.-Traditional narrative:Before Kōtoku ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was or...
's behest. In the 8th century, another High Monk Kobo brought back a statue of Maya, the mother of Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, and dedicated it to this temple. Needless to say, the name of this mountain has its origin in this story.
Tenjo-ji was an influential temple for a long time, but the original temple which was located very near to the top of the mountain was burned by a pyromaniac in 1975. The temple has been reestablished at a northern and higher place from the original.
Access
There are a lot of ways to reach to the peak of the mountain. These routes are by cableway and rope way:- Maya Cable Shita – (Maya Cable) - Niji no Eki – (Maya RopewayMaya RopewayThe is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Together with Maya Cablecar, the line has an official nickname...
) – Hoshi no Eki - Rokko Cable Shita – (Rokko Cableway) – Rokko Sanjo – (Rokko Maya Sky-Shuttle Bus) – Mount Maya
- Kitano Itchome - (Shinkobe Ropeway) – Nunobiki Hurb Garden – (Walk) – Mount Maya
- Shin-Kobe StationShin-Kobe Stationis a train station located on the Sanyō Shinkansen line serving the city of Kobe, Japan and the surrounding area. It is located to the north of Kobe city centre, at the foot of Mount Rokkō. The Shinkansen trains mostly run inside tunnels under the mountains in this area...
– (Walk: Kyumayado - Gakko Rindo - Tengumichi) – Mount Maya - Maya Cable Shita – (Walk: Uenomichi) – Mount Maya