Banzan Daibaiji Zen Temple Hike

Banzan Daibaiji Zen temple is located on the foot of Banzan mountain, where the prominent Zen monk Ungo-zenji settled down after he had worked as a master of Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima. The trail starts from the temple's site, where unique figures of Rakan, Buddhist diciples, are seen. A three kilometer trail takes less than one hour to reach the mountain top (alt. 376 m). There is a small hall, Kaizando, a resting-place of Ungo-zenji. Banzan is considered a sacred place, and it is loved by locals as an accessible hiking destination.