Mount Kurama, Kyoto, Japan — Birthplace of Reiki

Mount Kurama, Kyoto, Japan — Birthplace of Reiki

Yuki Shrine on Mount Kurama on the path leading to Kurama Temple. Image released to public domain by the author.

Mount Kurama lays north–west of the city of Kyoto in Japan. The mountain is known as the birthplace of Reiki where Mikao Usui first received the Reiki healing energy during a 21 day retreat there. It is reported that Usui spent time meditating near the top of the mountain at a site called Osugi Gongen near a great sacred tree said to be an incarnation of the god Maoson.

Mt. Kurama (“horse saddle mountain”) has long been regarded as a “power spot” on account of the energy that may be felt there. It has a long history of pilgrimages and remains today a popular place for meditation.

Mount Kurama is well known for other reasons too. Among them, it is also said to be the home of Sojobo, king of the tengu, who taught swordsmanship to Minamoto no Yoshitsune. [Source: Wikipedia]

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