Ogurayama

A mountain in Saga, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. It is 295 meters above sea level. It is located on the north bank of the Hozu River, close to where it exits into the Kyoto Basin, and faces Arashiyama on the south bank. From the peak you can look down on the beautiful Hozu River gorge, and it has long been known as a famous spot for cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, and is also famous as a utamakura (poem of poetry). There are many historical sites from Sagano on the eastern foot to Adashino on the northeastern foot. Tenryuji Temple on the eastern foot is the head temple of the Tenryuji school of the Rinzai sect, and its garden, said to have been designed by Muso Kokushi, has been designated a historic site and special place of scenic beauty. Part of Ogurayama Mountain behind it is called Kameyama. To the north of Tenryu-ji Temple are Rakushisha, where the haiku poet Mukai Kyorai is said to have lived in seclusion, as well as Nison-in Temple and Gion-ji Temple.

[Takeo Oda]

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京都市右京区嵯峨(さが)にある山。標高295メートル。保津(ほづ)川の京都盆地への出口に近い北岸に位置し、南岸の嵐山(あらしやま)と相対する。山頂からは保津川の峡谷美を見下ろし、古来、サクラ、紅葉の名所として知られ、歌枕(うたまくら)としても名高い。東麓(とうろく)の嵯峨野から、北東麓の仇野(あだしの)にかけては史跡が多い。東麓の天竜寺は臨済(りんざい)宗天竜寺派の大本山で、夢窓国師(むそうこくし)作庭と伝える庭園は史跡・特別名勝に指定されている。背後の小倉山の一部は、亀山とよばれる。天竜寺の北には、俳人向井去来(むかいきょらい)が閑居したという落柿舎(らくししゃ)をはじめ、二尊院(にそんいん)、祇王寺(ぎおうじ)などがある。

［織田武雄］

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