Tourist Attractions and Experiences

Mt. Kongo

A mountain that crosses the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures

Mount Kongo (1,125m above sea level) is the main peak of the Kongo-Katsuragi mountain range, which runs across the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures. Near the summit is Katsuragi Shrine, and Tenporin-ji Temple, which is said to have been founded over 1,300 years ago by En no Gyoja, the founder of Shugendo. The ruins of Chihaya Castle, where Kusunoki Masashige barricaded himself and resisted the Kamakura Shogunate forces at the end of the Kamakura period, are also located nearby the hiking trail. A popular route starts from the Kongo Mountain trailhead at the foot of the castle, via Chihaya Main Road, to the shrine office on the mountaintop plateau. There is also a route from Fushimi Forest Road to the summit, stopping at Chihaya Park (including the Chihaya Museum of Stars and Nature).

Basic information

Price: Free entry

Access: ・From Kawachinagano Station on the Nankai Koya Line, take the Nankai Bus bound for Kongosan Ropeway and get off at the last stop
・From the south exit of Tondabayashi Station on the Kintetsu Nagano Line, take the Kongo Furusato Bus bound for Chihayaakasaka Village Junior High School and get off at the last stop
・From the bus stop in front of Chihayaakasaka Village Junior High School, take the Chihayaakasaka Village Community Bus bound for Kongo Tozanguchi and get off at the last stop. It's about a 70-minute walk from there.