KURAMA

DERA
INTRODUCTION
• Founded in 770 by “Gancho”
• Guided by a dream
GO NORTH TO A PLACE OF POWERFUL
ENERGY

• Lost en route
• Helped by Kibune Myojin
• Told to look east
鞍馬 SADDLE AND HORSE

• Gancho looked east

• Saw a white horse
SAVED BY BISHAMONTEN

• Female demon
• Gancho prayed
• Built a shine for his savior
TEMPLE BUILT WITH A GIFT

• In 796, Fujiwara Issendo

• Vision of Senju Kannon
CLAIMS TO FAME
• Yoshitsune
• Home to Kurama-kokyo
• Great hiking
• Beautiful Nature
• Power Spot!!!!