George in Korea: 1月 2014

Date: January 10, 2014 (Friday) Fine

Mountain: Takaosan(高尾山다카오산599m), Hachioji-shi(八王子市), Tokyo(東京都)

Transportation: JR Ofuna – Tokyo – JR Takao/Keioteito Takao – Takaosanguchi…Cable Car Kiyotaki – Takaosan

Hiking Course: Takaosan Station (Cable Car) – Observation Deck – Takosugi (Octopas Ceder) – Yakuoin (薬王院) – The Summit of Takaosan (599m) - #4 Route – Miyama Bridge – Cable Car Station - #2 Trail – Biwa Waterfall – Takaosanguchi Station (About 10 km, 4 hours)

[A map of Yakuoin and "Rokkonseki" 薬王院と六根石の配置図、야쿠오인과 육근석 배치도]

I got “Seishun 18 Ticket” from my second son, Ryo when I came back to Ofuna from Fukushima previous day.

Ryo got the tickect from Susumu, my brother-in-law when we visited Tsuruoka from 1/1-1/4 this year.

Seishun 18 Ticket:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seishun_18_Ticket

I wanted to utilize this ticket at most, so I decided to climb Mt. Takao in Hachioji, Tokyo.

[The platform of JR Takao Station, JR高尾駅プラットフォーム、JR 다카오역 플랫폼]

[The platform of Keio Takao Station, 京王高尾駅プラットフォーム、게이오　다카오역 플랫폼]

Mt. Takao (Takaosan) is located about 1 hour train ride from Tokyo. There is a famous historical temple called “Yakuouji(薬王寺)” in the mountain.

[Keio Takaosanguchi Station, 京王帝都高尾山口駅、게이오 태이토 다카오산구치 역]

[The sightseeing map of Takaosan, 高尾山観光地図、카오산 관광지도]

[A huge "Tengu" mask, 巨大な天狗の仮面、거대한 텐구 가면]

Tengu:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu

Since it was designated “Three Star Tourist Attraction” by The Michelin Guide in 2007, there are many foreign visitors as well.

[A traditional shop and a persimmon, 伝統的な店と柿の木、전통적인 상점과 감나무]

It is said that there are over 2.6 million visitors to the mountain a year. The most visited mountain in the world.

[The sign of the temple at the foot of Takaosan,『高尾山薬王院』の石柱、"다카오산 야쿠오인"돌기둥]

I arrived at JR Takao station at 11:10 am. I changed trains to Keioteito Line and got off at Takaosanguchi(高尾山口) at 11:16.

[A statute of flying squirrel,ムササビの像、날다람쥐 동상]

I walked from the train station to the cable car station and took the cable car “Aoba” at 11:31.

[Cable Car "Aoba" ケーブルカー『あおば号』、케이블카 "아오바 호"]

The cable car was open in 1927. The present car was in the operation since 2008. It goes a steep slope of 31.25 degree, the steepest in Japan.

[Takaosan Station of Cable Car, ケーブルカー『高尾山』駅、케이블카 "다카오산"역]

Since I jumped in the last minute, it was jam-packed. I had to stand up but it took only 6 minutes to the top station.

When I got off the top station, I could see a good view of Tokyo from the observation deck.

[A guidepost near the station, ケーブル駅近くの里程標、케이블역 근처의 이정표]

[A view of Tokyo near the station,ケーブル駅の近くから見た東京、케이블 역 근처에서 본 도쿄]

[A view from the observation deck, 展望台から麓を見る、전망대에서 산기슭을 보았다.]

There was a restaurant behind the station on a small hill. I climbed up to the hill, and there was another observation deck, naturally higher then below. I could have better views of Tokyo from this observation deck.

[A view from the observation deck, 展望台から見た山々、전망대에서 본 산맥]

I saw advertisement of “Tengu-burger”at the restaurant. It was a hot-dog with an extraordinary long sausage.

It cost 500 yen, a bit expensive, but I bought it and drank “sake” with this Tengu-burger.

After taking a short break, I began strolling along the main trail to “Yakuouin” Temple.

[Shops along the main street, 表参道沿いの店々、오모테 산도를 따라 가게들]

Along the main trail, there are many interesting things, mostly religion-related things. Among them, there are statutes of great-youths which I saw at Ohyamadera(大山寺), in Kanagawa prefecture.

[The statute of "Kongara" youth, 矜迦羅(こんがら)童子の像、콘가라 동자의 동상]

[The statute of "Jikenba" youth, 持堅婆(じけんば)童子の像、지켄바 동자의 동상]

There are “Monkey Zoo” and “Wild Flower Garden” along the trail, but I did not go in the facilities this time.

[Monkey Zoo and Wild Flower Garden, サル園と野草園、원숭이원과 야생초원]

There was a big ceder tree (450 year old) called Takosugi (octopus ceder) because its roots looked like octopus tentacles.

["Takosugi" or "Octopus Cedar",タコ杉、문어 삼나무]

[Request from "Octopus Cedar"、タコ杉からのお願い、"문어 삼나무"의 부탁]

There were many objects related to octopus along the main trail and at the temple.

[The object of "Hipparidako" 『引っ張り蛸』のオブジェ、"끌어 당기고" 문어의 오브제]

I found the funniest business related to octopus was charms named “Okuto-pasu” which means “If you put this, you will pass the exam.” “Okuto-pasu” sounds like “octopas,” hahaha.

[Sales of "Octopus-charm", 『置くとパス』お守り、"두면 합격"　부적]

There were many religion-related objects along the trail and within the temple.

["Reiki Manzan" Gate、『霊気満山』門、"영기 만산"문]

I found many “Rokkon-seijo” objects. “Rokkon” means Six Roots: Five Roots related to five senses (sight, hearing, smelling, taste, touch) and “consciousness.”

["i" of "Rokkon-seijo", 六根清浄の『意』、육근청정의 "의"]

["Gan" of "Rokkon-seijo", 六根清浄の『眼』、육근청정의 "안"]

If you have all six senses clear, you will be enlightened, and that is the most desirable state you aim through hard training.

[Stone Wheel of "Rokkon-seijo"、六根清浄石車、육근 청정 돌수레]

[The explanation of Stone Wheel, 『六根清浄石車』の説明、"육근 청정 돌수레" 설명]

It was a serious religious idea, I thought.

Another interesting teaching was “The Ten Commandments” in Buddhist version.

[The Ten Commandments of Buddhist、十善戒、십선계명]

1. Don’t kill living creatures.

2. Don’t’ steel.

3. Don’t commit adultery.

4. Don’t tell a lie.

5. Don’t speak useless talk.

6. Don’t use rough words,

7. Don’t drive a wedge.

8. Don’t be greedy.

9. Don’t get mad.

10.Don’t have wrong opinion such as denying good and evil fate, the samsara, etc.)

These teaching is also worth learning, I thought.

On the other had, another interesting things I saw were the list of contributors along the trail. The names of contributors were written on wooden plates together with the amount of “seedlings of cedar” they contributed.

[The list of contributors, 杉苗奉納者のリスト、삼 모종 바치는 사람의 목록]

If they really plant so many seedlings, there would be full of ceders in Kanto Plain.

Among the names of contributors, I saw “Kitajima Saburo” the famous enka singer who contributed 100,000 seedlings.

However the contribution of "seedling of cedar" has been practiced for hundreds of years. Some cedar trees are nearly 1000 years old, not only 450 years old.

[Line of huge cedar trees, 巨大な杉の並木、거대한 삼나무 가로수들]

[The explanation of Takaosan "Suginamiki", 『高尾山杉並木』の説明、"카오산 삼나무 가로수"의 설명]

At the entrance of Yakuouin, there was “The Gate of Four Heavenly Kings” which is common in Korean temples, but rare in Japan.

[The Mountain Gate of Yakuouin, 薬王院山門、야쿠오인 산문]

["Jikokuten" one of 4 Heavenly Kings, 持国天、지국 천왕]

["Tamonten" one of 4 Heavenly Kings, 多聞天or毘沙門天、다문　천왕 or 비사문 천왕(]

There were also “Nio-mon” and many Tengu statues at the temple.

[Stone statue of "Tengu", 天狗の石像、텐구 석상]

It was a mixture of a temple and mountain worship religions.

[The golden statute of "Hachidai-Yuou", 八大龍王、팔대 용왕]

I could see many religion related businesses, besides “omikuj(おみくじfortune telling)” or “enmusubi (縁結びwishing good marriage)” as well as “passing exam charms” as “Okuto-pasu.「置くとバス」”

[Marriage Shrine, 縁結神社、결연 신사]

[Sale of "Nadegi"『撫で木』の販売、"쓰다듬어 나무" 판매]

[Sale of "Omikuji" おみくじの販売、 제비뽑기의 판매]

[Lucky "Octopus" 幸運のタコ、행운의 문어]

[Sales of Tengunohana Karinto, 『天狗の鼻かりんとう』の販売、"텐구의 코 막과자」판매]

Karinto(かりんとう花林糖）http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karinto

[Residence for Takao-monks, 高尾山大本坊、다카오산 스님 숙소]

[Takaosan Main Shrine, 高尾山御本堂、다카오산 본당]

[Tengu statute at Nio Gate, 仁王門の天狗の像、인왕문의 텐구 목상]

[Nio at Nio Gate, 仁王門の仁王様、인왕문의 인왕]

[The embossed carving of Gyoki, the founder, 高尾開山行基菩薩の像、다카오 개산 행기 보살의 조각]

[The shrine of "Aizenmyo-ou" or "Rāgarāja", 愛染明王神社、애염 명왕 신사]

Aizenmhyo-ou(愛染明王):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%81gar%C4%81ja

After having a sightseeing around the temple, I walked to the tral to the summit behind the temple.

[The trail to the summit, 山頂への登山路、정상으로 가는 등산로]

It was not very far from the temple, less than 30 minute walk, I reached at the summit of Takaosan.

[A view from the summit, 高尾山頂からの展望、다카오산 정상에서의 전망]

[The guide for the views, 展望案内図、전망 안내도]

[The guide of "nature-study" trails, 自然研究路の案内、자연 연구로의 안내]

There was a ground-wide observation deck on the summit, and I could see Mt. Fuji clearly as well as the Tanzawa Montains.

[Mt. Fuji and Mt. Tanzawa, 富士山と丹沢山塊、후지산과 탄자와 봉우리들]

I had a late lunch at the summit. Then began descending the mountain.

[At the summit of Takaosan, 高尾山の頂上にて、다카오산 정상에서]

[Mt. Fuji, 富士山、후지산]

[The summit of Mt. Takao, 高尾山頂上、다카오산 정상]

I took #4 route from the summit to the cable-car station via the suspension bridge named “Miyama Bashi.”

[The guidepost of #4 Trail, 4号自然研究路の標識、4호 자연연구로 표지판]

[#4 Trail, 4号自然研究路、4호 자연연구로]

[Miyama Bridge, みやま橋、미야마 다리]

[A guidepost near Cable-Station, ケーブル駅近くの里程標、케이블역 근처의 이정표]

Then I walked across the number one route, and took number 2 route to “Biwa Waterfall.”

[Near Biwa Waterfall, 琵琶滝にて、비파 폭포에서]

There were a few hikers along these trails. When I passed the Biwa Waterfall, I saw a big hotel-like building.

[#2 Trail, 2号自然研究路、2호 자연연구로]

[Near the asylum, 精神科病院付近にて、정신과 병원 부근에서]

Later, I found it was an asylum named Tokyo Hospital.

Passing the hospital, I saw many jizo-bosatus with red aprons.

[A group of "Jizo" statutes, 地蔵菩薩石像群、지장 보살 석상 군]

Then soon I came out to the Cable Station at the foot of Takaosan, then went back to Takaosanguchi Station. It was 3 pm.

[Cable-Car "Momiji" 、ケーブルカー『もみじ号』、케이블카 "단풍 호"]

So, my 4th hiking this year was about 10 km and 4 hour hike.

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分類：登山、日本、関東

登山地：東京都八王子市「高尾山(599m)」

登山月日：2014年1月10日(金)晴れ

登山口までの交通：大船～東京～高尾(JR)～高尾山口駅(京王帝都電鉄)---ケーブルカー「清滝」～「高尾山」

登山コース：ケーブル高尾山駅～展望台～タコ杉～薬王院～高尾山山頂～4号路～みやま橋～ケーブル駅～2号路～琵琶滝～高尾山口駅(10km, 約4時間)

[A map of "Rokkonseki", 六根石建立図、 육근석 건립도]

義弟にもらった「青春18きっぷ」の有効期間が1月10日までだったので、これを利用して東京から約1時間で行ける高尾山をハイキングすることにした。

高尾山の年間の登山者数は約260万人を超え、世界一の登山者数を誇るだけあって、この日も外国人を含む大勢のハイカーでにぎわっていた。

私はラッシュアワーを避け、大船を9時過ぎの上りの電車に乗り、東京駅で中央線に乗り換えた。

[The platform of JR Takao Station, JR高尾駅プラットフォーム、JR 다카오역 플랫폼]

JR中央線の終点の高尾駅には11時に到着。そのまま京王帝都電鉄に乗り換え1駅の高尾山口駅で下車した。

[Keio Takaosanguchi Station, 京王帝都高尾山口駅、게이오 태이토 다카오산구치 역]

高尾山口駅から1927年に開設された高尾ケーブルカーの麓駅である清滝駅まで歩いた。

[A map of Takaosan Stores, 高尾山書店街案内図、카오산 상가 안내도]

[A statute of flying squirrel,ムササビの像、날다람쥐 동상]

このケーブルの路線には途中、31度14分という、鉄道事業法準拠の日本の鉄道における最急勾配.地点が存在する。

[Takao Station of Cable Car, 高尾山ケーブル駅、다카오산 케이블 역]

車両は4代目が5年前の2008年12月に就業し、「あおば号」と「もみじ号」がある。

[Kiyotaki Station, 清滝駅、키요다키 역]

私が乗ったのは「あおば号」で、発車間際に乗ったため、ぎゅうぎゅうの満員でもちろん立って頂上までの6分間をしのいだが、勾配が大きく変わるため、足を踏ん張らねばならなかった。

[The inside of cable car, ケーブルカー内部、케이블카 내부]

[Cable Car "Aoba" ケーブルカー『あおば号』、케이블카 "아오바 호"]

ケーブルの高尾山駅で降りるとすぐに展望台で、東京のビル群が見える。しかし駅の後ろには一段と高い丘があり、その上にさらに展望台と無料休憩所がある。それで、丘の上の展望台に登ってみた。

[A view of Tokyo near the station,ケーブル駅の近くから見た東京、케이블 역 근처에서 본 도쿄]

無料休憩所には食べ物や飲み物が売っていたが、「天狗バーガー」と銘打ったソーセージーが驚嘆に長いホットドッグを売っていてこれをつまみに持参したポットの中の熱燗を飲んだ。

[Tengu-burger and a bottle of sake, 天狗バーガーと保温瓶、텐구 버거와 보온 병]

[A view from the observation deck, 展望台から見た山々、전망대에서 본 산맥]

その後、1号路の表参道をゆっくりと進んで薬王院へ向かった。この参道は車も通れるような広い道で、参拝者、ハイカーたちが多い。

[Shops along the main street, 表参道沿いの店々、오모테 산도를 따라 가게들]

歩きはじめるとすぐにサル園及び野草園があったが、今回は寄らずにパス。

[Monkey Zoo, サル園、원숭이원]

次に目を引いたものは巨大なタコ杉だ。このタコ杉は参道を作る時に根が邪魔なので伐採しようとしたら根が一夜にして後方に曲がり、またその姿がタコに似ているところから命名されたという。

["Takosugi" or "Octopus Cedar",タコ杉、문어 삼나무]

[The explanation of Octopus Cedar, タコ杉の説明、문어 삼나무　설명]

薬王院ではこのタコにひっかけて＜置くとパスする＞「オクトパス」というお守りを売っていた。

[Lucky "Octopus" 幸運のタコ、행운의 문어]

また、参道沿いには大山の大山寺の参道でもみられたような「童子」の像があったが、ネットで調べると不動明王の従者で36童子だという。

[The statute of "Shishie" youth, 師子慧(ししえ)童子の像、시시에 동자의 동상]

[The statute of "Shokomyo" youth, 小光明(しょうこうみょう)童子の像、쇼코우묘우 동자의 동상]

[The statutes of "Jizo", 地蔵菩薩の像、지장 보살의 석상들]

また、他ではあまりみたことがない「六根清浄」の像が多々あり、修験者の信仰の山であることがわかる。

[Tengu-sitting-cedar, 天狗の腰掛杉、텐구의 의자 삼나무]

高尾山はタコ杉に限らず、杉の巨木が多いことでも有名だ。その杉の巨木の１つである『天狗の腰掛杉』の根元に、石の玉に『身』とあり、その下に『六根清浄』と書かれていた。

["Shin" of "Rokkon-seijo", 六根清浄の『身』、육근청정의 "신"]

ちなみに六根清浄とは、人間に具わった六根を清らかにすることで、六根とは、五感と、それに加え第六感とも言える意識の根幹である

眼根（視覚）

耳根（聴覚）

鼻根（嗅覚）

舌根（味覚）

身根（触覚）

意根（意識）

のことである。(出典ウィキペディア)

[Stone statue of "Tengu", 天狗の石像、텐구 석상]

[The explanation of Takaosan Tengu, 高尾山天狗の説明、다카오산 텐구의 설명]

このほか気になった看板には「十善戒」というのがあった。聖書の十戒に似ていると思った。

[The Ten Commandments of Buddhist、十善戒、십선계명]

不殺生(ふせっしょう)　故意に生き物を殺さない。

不偸盗(ふちゅうとう)　与えられていないものを自分のものとしない。

不邪淫(ふじゃいん)　不倫をしない。

不妄語(ふもうご)　嘘をつかない。不綺語(ふきご)　中身の無い言葉を話さない。

不悪口(ふあっく)　乱暴な言葉を使わない。

不両舌(ふりょうぜつ)　他人を仲違いさせるようなことを言わない。

不慳貪(ふけんどん)　異常な欲を持たない。

不瞋恚(ふしんに)　異常な怒りを持たない。

不邪見(ふじゃけん)　（善悪業報、輪廻等を否定する）誤った見解を持たない。

(出典、ウィキペディア)

さて、参道に沿って薬王院への寄付者の名前が「杉苗料」としてずらっと掲載されている。

[The list of contributors, 杉苗奉納者のリスト、삼 모종 바치는 사람의 목록]

古いものは石碑になっていて、中には「億本」という寄付者の名前もあるが、億単位の寄付をしたのだろう。この中で私が知っている著名人の名前は歌手の「北島三郎」で彼は杉苗10万本寄付したことになっていた。

文字通りの数の杉苗を植林したら、おそらく関東平野では足らず、日本中杉だらけになってしまうなと思った。

薬王院の入り口には韓国でもよく見かける四天王の像があり、仁王像や天狗の像もあってにぎやかである。

[The Mountain Gate of Yakuouin, 薬王院山門、야쿠오인 산문]

["Zojoten" one of 4 Heavenly Kings, 増長天、증장　천왕]

["Koumokuten" one of 4 Heavenly Kings, 広目天、광목　천왕]

また、人々の願いに乗じて神社ビジネスにするのはどこでも一般で、良縁祈願の「縁結び」、病気治療の「厄払い」などにかけたものが多く繰られていた。

[Marriage Shrine, 縁結神社、결연 신사]

[The explanation of "Marriage Shrine", 縁結神社の説明、결연 신사　설명]

病気治癒の現世利益を願うシンボルは「撫で木」である。これは薬王院のホームページには以下のように記載されていて、1枚200円とお買い得である。

『撫で木札とは、御本尊飯縄大権現様の御手でございます。氏名・年齢をお札に記入し、様々なお願い事の祈りを込めて高尾山火渡り祭の柴燈大護摩供の護摩木として火中に投じ、その願いを成就させる霊験あらたかな御札です。特に、お身体に病を生じている場合には、撫で木でその患部をなでさする事により、御本尊様よりお加持を賜わり、病魔を滅するご加護をいただきます。』(薬王院のHPより)

[Sale of "Nadegi"『撫で木』の販売、"쓰다듬어 나무" 판매]

また、「お清めの塩」と称して塩も一袋100円で売っていた。この塩に関する薬王院の説明は以下の通りである。

『このお塩は、お護摩の火炎により御加持された、御本尊飯縄大権現様の菩提心（仏さまの心）を表す御浄塩で、目に見えぬ災いや、不浄を清める力が込められています。火渡りの際には、両手を胸の前に合わせてお持ちいただき、ご自身でお加持いただく事により、更なる功徳が得られます。ご自宅の四方、鬼門にあたる場所、駐車場、盛塩など、ご家庭に於いて全てのお清めにお使い下さい。』(薬王院のHPより)