Great place to visit, moderate hiking difficulty, you can skip climbing parts.

Stunning location. Just awesome. And worth every step of the way. Yokomineji is called “Summit on the Side of the Peak” temple and that is no lie. The temple is 2,340 feet above sea level. I loved the experience of climbing this hill and the temple itself is marvellous.

(Translated by Google) This is my favorite mountain where I stay every year. Altitude: 1,897m. There is a first campsite, a second campsite, and a shelter halfway up the mountain. From the top of the mountain, you can see the cityscape of Setouchi, including Imabari City and Saijo City. In particular, the unobstructed night view from 1,897m above sea level is a wonderful sight that you have never seen anywhere else. On the other hand, if you look to the west, you can see Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest peak in western Japan, the sunset behind it, and the night view of Matsuyama City. (Original) 毎年泊まる大好きな山です。標高1,897m。中腹には第一キャンプ場、第二キャンプ場、避難小屋があります。山頂からは今治市、西条市など瀬戸内の街並みが望めます。特に標高1,897ｍから遮るものなく見渡せる夜景は他では見たことのない素晴らしい光景です。一方、西側を向けば西日本最高峰の石鎚山とその奥に沈む夕陽、松山市の夜景が現れます。

Really nice view

(Translated by Google) 2024.4.27 Worship After visiting Ishizuchi Shrine, there was another shrine nearby that I was interested in, so I decided to visit it. There was a place in front of me that I thought was a parking lot, but as I walked past the company name sign, there was a place that was clearly visible as a parking lot, so I parked there. As you head towards the shrine from the parking lot, you will immediately see a large sacred camphor tree. If you turn to your right, you will see a shrine gate, but beyond the gate, there is something that tells you that it is a sacred place. As you pass through the shrine gate, the Shinmei-zukuri main shrine will spread out in front of you. There is nothing behind the main shrine, and the sky is clear, which makes it very majestic. My wife tried to take a picture of it, but decided against it, saying that the majesty of the place could not be conveyed in a photograph. Use the corridor on the left to go to the shrine and worship. The two deities enshrined here are Amaterasu Omikami and Takekuni Koriwake no Mikoto. It seems that the two pillars are collectively called ``Isonokami.'' For some reason, next to the shrine, there is a golden princess called Konohanasakuyahime no Mikoto. Sorry for the reason. I don't understand because I don't study enough. You can receive a handwritten stamp at the shrine office on the right side of the shrine gate. It was a very nice letter, and as usual, we took a commemorative photo and finished the visit. (Original) 2024.4.27  奉拝 石鎚神社参拝後、もう１社気になった神社が近くにあったので、せっかくならと、参拝にきました。 かなり手前から駐車場かな?って思われる場所がありましたが、社号標の前を横切るように通り過ぎるとはっきりと駐車場とわかる所があるので、そちらに駐車。 駐車場から神社に向かうとすぐに大きな御神木の楠の木があります。 そして右側を向くと、神門がありますが、神門から少しみえるその向こうには神聖な場所だとひしひしと伝わってくるものがあります。 神門を抜けると、神明造りの本殿が目の前に広がります。 本殿の後は何もなく、空がぬけるようにあり、それはそれは荘厳です。 妻はその写真を撮ろうとしましたが、この荘厳さは、どうしても写真では伝わらないと、写真におさめるのをやめるくらいのものでした。 左手の回廊を使って、拝殿に行き、参拝。 こちらの御祭神は、天照大神と武国凝別命（たけくにこりわけのみこと）の2柱。 2柱をして「伊曽乃神」と総称としているようです。 何故か、拝殿横に金ピカの木花開耶姫生命（このはなさくやひめのみこと）が、いらっしゃいます。 理由はごめんなさい。勉強不足でわかりません。 神門の右側の社務所にて手書きの御朱印が頂けます。 とても素敵な文字で、いつものように記念撮影をして参拝を終了しました。