Iozen Explained

,[1] also Iozen, is a 939m (3,081feet) tall mountain in Japan, on the border of Kanazawa City, Ishikawa and Nanto City, Toyama.[2]

In ancient times, the Shugendō religion flourished in this area, and still retains items associated with Taichō (shugendō monk).

Currently, There is a on the east side of the mountain.

Notes and References

  1. The reading for 山, mountain, is indeed 'zen' rather than the usual 'san'
  2. Web site: Iozen. Ishikawa Prefectural Government. 2018-05-23. 2015-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724102812/http://www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/sizen/documents/iouzenpanfuretto_1.pdf. dead.