Amakashi Hill - Amakashi Hill

Japanese: 甘樫丘 - あまかしのおか

A low hill along the Asuka River in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture. It is also written as Amakashioka. Amakashi-no-Isama Shrine is located to the west of Mukohara-ji Temple in Toyoura, the same village. Behind the shrine, low hills continue southeast along the Asuka River. The highest point of the hills is currently known as Amakashi-Oka, but considering the existence of Amakashi-no-Isama Shrine, the entire low hills were probably called Amakashioka/Yukiminooka. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Yūryū, a ritual to search for the deities was performed to correct the confusion over surnames. It is known that in 644 (the 3rd year of the reign of Emperor Kōgyoku), Minister Soga no Emishi and his son Iruka established a house alongside that of Amagasaki-oka, and that in March of 659 (the 5th year of the reign of Emperor Saimei), they built Mount Sumeru on the riverbank east of Amagasaki-oka and hosted a feast for the Emishi.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

奈良県明日香村の飛鳥川沿いの低丘陵。甘橿岡とも記す。同村豊浦の向原寺の西隣に，甘樫坐神社が所在する。神社の背後から南東方向に，飛鳥川に沿って低丘陵が続く。丘陵の最高所を，現在，〈甘樫丘〉と通称しているが，甘樫坐神社の存在を考えると，低丘陵全体を甘橿岡･逝回岳（ゆきみのおか）と称したのであろう。允恭朝に，姓（かばね）の混乱を正すため，盟神探湯（くかたち）を行ったと伝える。644年(皇極3)に，大臣蘇我蝦夷（えみし）とその子の入鹿（いるか）が，家を〈甘橿岡〉にならび起こしたこと，659年(斉明5)3月に，〈甘橿丘〉の東の河原で，須弥山を造って蝦夷を饗したことが著聞する。

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