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In the Tama area, rich in nature, there are several mountains that are the objects for mountain worship. The typical examples are Mitake-san Mountain in Ome City and Takao-san Mountain in Hachioji City. Mitake-san Mountain, which is easily accessible from central Tokyo and is visited by more than 400,000 tourists annually, is famous for the Musashi-Mitake-Jinja Shrine near the summit and Shukubo (pilgrim’s lodging) run by the priest of the shrine. You can catch a glimpse of the faith that has become more established in this area. The other is Takao-san Mountain which was certified as a part of Japan’s cultural heritage in 2020 and has taken root as a place of worship connected with the Tengu legend (the legend of the long-nosed goblin the Japanese people call Tengu). At the Takao-san Yakuo-in Temple on the mountainside, pairs of two Tengu statues, a big Tengu and a small Tengu, are placed here and there, and they are worshiped as the Zuijin (shrine guards) who protect the principal image of the Takao-san Yakuo-in Temple.