Public bus is running from Isehara station to Hinata Yakushi-local area.

You can see local towns and villages in Japan.

From the bus stop, we will walk up about 20 minuites on the approach to Hinata Yakushi-Hojbo. The approach is going through deep woods and there are some stone steps. You can feel what ancient people saw and thought.

View the Main Hall ,the Treasure Hall ,etc.

The temple's major renovation was finished in 2016 after 7 years

and the newly thatched roof of the main hall is just magnificent.

In the treasure hall we can observe several buddhism statues

and temple treasures very closely within a reach. But please do not touch.

Many of them have been designated as National Important Cultural Properties.

Walk down the same approach to Hinata Yakushi bus stop

Take a public bus to Isehara station then change the bus to

Oyama cable bus stop

Walk through Koma sando approach to Oyama cable station

You can take lunch at restraurant or cafe beside the approach

also there are some souvenir shops beside the approach, you can find Oyama unique things as koma-spinning tops, kyarabuki-cooked butterbur,etc.

There still exist Shukubos- traditional pilgrimage inns.

We will take a cable car to Oyama-dera temple.

On clear day, you can see Sagami-bay pacific ocean through cable car front window or glass top

If you are lucky you can see even Izu Oshima island

We will visit Oyama-dera temple which is one of the main destinations of Oyama pilgrimage.

Steep 85 stone steps are impressive.

It was founded in AD 755 and the principal statue of the temple is Fudo Myoo, a wisdom king who has a fierce look and holds a sword and a rope to punish those who don't follow Buddha's teachings.

This temple is surrounded by deep woods and it's very quiet.

You can forget busy and noizy city area then are able to relax.

You might be able to see some deers in the woods around the temple.

This is the other main destination of Oyama pilgrimage

Its origin dates back to 97 BC

along the approach, there are typical Shinto shrine objects, tamagaki-stone fences with names of donators, stone steps, water basin, Stone guardian dogs, Torii gate,etc.

if you wish I will show you how to pray at a Shinto shrine

we can get an Omikuji-fortune tellling paper, good luck charm, book of seals, etc. by paying some yen

under the shrine building, there is a fountain which clear water is drawn from Mt. Oyama. it's drinkable and tastes good. we can pour them in our water bottles

also there are large wooden swards which were donated in Edo period

back to the ground we can enjoy panoramic view of Sagami Bay, Miura Peninsula, Boso Peninshula and even Izu Oshima island

this view was awarded Michelin Green Book Japan 2 stars

there are some cafes we can have some sweets, foods or drinks

take a cable car to Oyama cable station

walk down Koma Sando approach to Oyama cable bus stop