Mt. Oyama is a very religious mountain. During the Edo period it was a famous pilgrimage spot for people in Kanagawa and Tokyo. The inns here all have their own shrines, and the mountain itself has two large shrines (one at the very top) and a large temple. Everywhere you go you can find Buddhist and Shinto statues, some quite old and some quite beautiful. Climb the stairs leading up to the main temple, and you will see that it is lined on both sides with fascinating statuary. Come in the fall season and enjoy the bonus of the area's blazing autumn foliage.
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Oyama Dera Temple's Unique Statues
There are beautiful statues everywhere on this mountain
![Larry Knipfing Larry Knipfing](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/u/24/240x240!/565e87e167ba810c868b6ba0.jpg)
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![On the road to the temple](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64567/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64567.jpg)
On the road to the temple
![Looking up at Oyama Temple on a beautiful autumn day](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64566/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64566.jpg)
Looking up at Oyama Temple on a beautiful autumn day
![Both side of the stairs leading up to the temple are lined with dozens of beautiful statues](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64568/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64568.jpg)
Both side of the stairs leading up to the temple are lined with dozens of beautiful statues
![This one caught me eye](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64569/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64569.jpg)
This one caught me eye
![I love the white birch in the background](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64570/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64570.jpg)
I love the white birch in the background
![This one is really unique, and seems to be carrying a sword](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64572/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64572.jpg)
This one is really unique, and seems to be carrying a sword
![Getting ready to go into the temple](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64575/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64575.jpg)
Getting ready to go into the temple
![Under the eave of the temple roof, a dragon (of sorts) lurks...](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64573/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64573.jpg)
Under the eave of the temple roof, a dragon (of sorts) lurks...
![The stairs to the temple building](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64574/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64574.jpg)
The stairs to the temple building
![A small alter I found after leaving the temple](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64576/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64576.jpg)
A small alter I found after leaving the temple
![This mountain area is gorgeous in autumn](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10694-64571/1000/kanagawa-oyama-dera-temple-s-unique-statues-64571.jpg)
This mountain area is gorgeous in autumn
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Leoni Setiamunadi
9 years ago
Nice place, I think I wanna do my pilgrimage trip there.
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