Kobi no Tengusan
古井の天狗山

Aranagi School/Aranagi-kyo荒薙教
(Family of Shinto)

The enshrined main deity is Aranagi-Ohkami.
and Tengu is his messenger.
Kobi-no-Tengusan is popular with Tengu.

Stature of O-Tengu/Largest "Tengu" in Japan (Over 12 meters high)

Aranagi School was founded by Toda Yoki in 1900 (Meiji 33)
It's a kind of Shinto, but usually understood as a syncretization of Shinto with Buddhism.
Aranagi-kyo ceremony starts with Shinto purification prayer and ends with "Hannyashingyo"Buddhist sutra.
On the fire festival's day in December, many followers of Aranagi School
come and pray at Entsu-ji temple in Nagoya.
It's a must-see.
Entsi-ji Fire Festival/Hiwatari Shinji

Feel coercive pressure	In front of the main torii gate (left)	In front of the main torii gate (right)

unique offering box	Walls are covered with lots of Tengu masks	Main building
Path to the main building	Tengu's footwear	Uchiwa-daiko (a kind of drum) One of the Buddhist tools

TEL
0574-26-1331
FAX
0574-26-1607

Address
3-5-57, Moriyama-cho, Minokamo C. Gifu Pref.
岐阜県美濃加茂市森山町3-5-57

Access
Get off at Kobi (古井)Sta. on the JR Takayama Line.
Walk 10 min.
or
Get off at Nihon-Rhine-Imawatari Sta. on the Meitetsu Hiromi Line.
Take a taxi.(10 min.)

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Official Website is here