紅葉の吉野山（前編）：奥千本から上千本へ

前回の続き、吉野山の紅葉をご紹介します。
今回は、奥千本･金峯神社から上千本･吉野水分神社にかけてです。


近鉄吉野駅から歩いて吉野大峯ケーブル｢千本口駅｣へ。


ケーブルといっても実際はロープウェイです。
正式名称は｢吉野大峯ケーブル自動車株式会社｣。
塗装は近鉄特急みたいですが、近鉄とは関係ないようです。
また現存するロープウェイ会社としては最古の昭和4年開業だそうです。



3分ほどで｢吉野山駅｣到着。ここから同社のバスで｢奥千本口｣へ向かいます。


山道をバスで約20分、到着した｢奥千本口｣バス停は金峯神社の入口です。
この鳥居は大峯山上へ登る4つの門のうちの2つめ、修行門です。
ここから上が｢奥千本｣です。


修行門から急な坂を5分ほど登ると金峯神社です。
吉野山の地主神である金山毘古命(かなやまひこのみこと)をお祀りしています。


ここには藤原道長も参拝したと伝えられており、さらに奥には義経隠れ塔や
西行庵といった名所もあります。
残念ながらお天気の具合がよくなかったので、金峯神社にお参りだけして
すぐに下ることにしました。





道沿いには赤や黄色の紅葉が。緑は主に吉野杉のようです。









｢奥千本口｣バス停から10分ほど下ると標高702mの｢高城山｣。
別名｢つつじが城｣と呼ばれ、鎌倉時代末期に大塔宮が立て籠もった本拠地です。
この日はNHKも取材に来ていました。


頂上の展望台への道。雨で濡れていますが落ち葉がとてもきれいです。


展望台からの眺め。雲が下に見えます。
天気がよければ大和三山も見渡せるそうですが、この日はさすがに無理でした。


この付近も紅葉･黄葉が見事です。









高城山から下っていく辺りが｢上千本｣です。
吉野水分神社。｢子守明神｣とも呼ばれ、子授けの神様として信仰されています。
豊臣秀吉もここにお参りし、豊臣秀頼を授かったといわれています。
この日も地元の方が結婚された息子さん夫婦のためにお参りされていました。




山門にあったフクロウの木彫り。


門前の階段脇には役行者様をお祀りしている祠がありました。


（つづく）

コメント 42

こちらの神社には行かれませんでした。
是非また訪れたいものです。うーん難しいかな？！
by upa (2010-11-25 00:54) 

雲海と紅葉が見事ですね！奥千本行きたいです＾＾
by 島猫 (2010-11-25 01:09) 

敷き詰められた落ち葉の階段良いですね(^^)
by 私が三人目 (2010-11-25 04:38) 

階段の、、落ち葉ぐわいがメッチャ綺麗～～！！
でも、、もう当分階段わいっや・・・泣
by ぷりん＆りく (2010-11-25 04:46) 

そんな古いケーブルが今でも活躍しているのですね！
落ち葉の赤い絨毯が、とても美しいです☆
まさに、紅葉真っ盛りですね。
by hirochiki (2010-11-25 05:56) 

あいにくの天気が、かえってしっとりした風情を魅せてくれましたね。
ふかふかの落ち葉の上を歩いたら、
気持ちよさそうです。
by manamana (2010-11-25 06:17) 

ロープウェイに乗ると「あ～、遠くに来たなぁ、旅行してるなぁ」
って気分になりません？良いですよね～。雲海が素敵です。
私もデジイチ買ったら雲海を撮ってみたいです＾＾
by akahara (2010-11-25 06:50) 

upaさん
　本当は金峯神社のさらに奥の西行庵なども
　訪ねたかったのですが、あいにくのお天気で...。
　必ず再訪しますので、その際には御報告いたします。
by hayama55 (2010-11-25 06:55) 

島猫さん
　吉野は桜で有名ですが、紅葉もなかなか見事です。
　平日ということもありましたが、桜の時期ほど
　人が多くなかったのがよかったですね。
by hayama55 (2010-11-25 06:57) 

私が三人目さん
　高城山への入口、階段は本当に真赤な絨毯でした。
　踏んで歩くのがもったいないくらい。
　NHKの取材もここが中心のようでした。
by hayama55 (2010-11-25 06:58) 

ぷりん＆りく(みゅう)さん
　石段の落ち葉、本当にきれいでしたよ。
　私も当分坂道は遠慮したい気分です。
　今ごろ筋肉痛が...(笑)
by hayama55 (2010-11-25 07:00) 

hirochikiさん
　このケーブルというかロープウェイ、中学の頃に
　乗って以来です。全く変わっていない～!!
　まだまだいい景色が続きますよ。
by hayama55 (2010-11-25 07:01) 

manamanaさん
　晴れた日もいいですが、しっとりした日もいいですね。
　ふかふかの落ち葉の絨毯、踏みしめるのが申し訳ない
　くらいにきれいでした。
by hayama55 (2010-11-25 07:02) 

akaharaさん
　このロープウェイ、｢下千本｣と呼ばれるあたりを
　通るので桜の時期もきれいですよ。もちろん紅葉も！
　でも枝が伸び放題なので窓に時折当たります(笑)。
　しばしの空中散歩、時を忘れてしまいますね。
by hayama55 (2010-11-25 07:05) 

木々もイロイロに色づき奇麗～
絶景ですね～
階段落ち葉のレッドカーペット～＾＾ｖ
濡れていると
滑るなっ　　(^_^;)
こけたら　　カッちょ悪いよな～痛いし・・
ウフフウ～
by みうさぎ (2010-11-25 09:00) 

訪問&niceありがとうございました。
いつもコメントを残して頂いてありがとうございます。
大変うれしいです。
私もブログ楽しく拝見させていただいています。
これからもどうぞよろしくお願いします。

by ヒロ (2010-11-25 09:50) 

雲海がとてもいいですね～。
by 桔梗之介 (2010-11-25 10:28) 

おはようございます。
やはり吉野の雰囲気って良いですね～
紅葉の鮮やかさ、雲海の幽玄さ、これは
行きたくなります！！
by perseus (2010-11-25 10:29) 

紅葉と赤い落ち葉がきれいですね＾＾
by オールドママ (2010-11-25 15:19) 

今年は、紅葉の季節に吉野山に行こうと思っていたのですが、
どうやら行けそうにありません(笑)。　高城山の真っ赤な落ち葉の
絨毯いいですねー。　吉野の山々が雲海に包まれてとっても神秘的
に感じます。　大和三山もいいでしょうが、この雲海も貴重です。
いい時に行かれましたねー。　
by ため息の午後 (2010-11-25 20:27) 

こんばんは　吉野に行かれていたんですね
プロフィールの写真　なるほどです　いい景色ですね　（＾＾）　
by 天月（TENGETSU） (2010-11-25 20:57) 

ケーブル・カー（ロープウェイ）で　間近に見る紅葉もいいですね！＾＾にゃはは
by ゆうのすけ (2010-11-25 21:07) 

こんばんは
桜の吉野ですが
紅葉もむちゃくちゃきれいです。
雲海もすっばらし～☆
by hayazou2002 (2010-11-25 23:32) 

みうさぎさん
　雨に濡れた石段はすべりやすいので要注意です。
　しかも落ち葉のカーペットまで敷かれていて...。
　幸いなことにコケることはありませんでした(笑)
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:09) 

ヒロさん
　私もちょっとダイエットしなきゃと思いながら
　山道歩きました。おかげで今頃足が~(笑)
　拙い写真ばかりですが、見て行ってくださいね。
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:12) 

桔梗之介さん
　ちょうど雨が降ったり止んだりで、
　その分いろいろ楽しめました。
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:13) 

perseusさん
　拙い写真で、自然の美しさをじゅうぶんに
　お伝えできないのがちょっと残念です。
　本物、とても迫力ありますよ。
　｢息を呑む｣美しさ、というのを感じました。
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:15) 

オールドママさん
　やっぱり自然のすごさを感じますね。
　赤にもいろいろな赤があり、とてもきれいでした。
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:16) 

ため息の午後さん
　たまたまの年休取得が間に合いました。
　蔵王権現様にもお目にかかれて、最高でした。
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:18) 

天月(TENGETSU)さん
　たまたまの休暇がいい時期に取れました。
　平日、お天気もイマイチだったので、
　人出もそれほど多くなく、いい一日を過ごせました。
　京都はやはり人出が多かったみたいですね。
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:20) 

ゆうのすけさん
　吉野のロープウェイ、山頂に向かって右側が
　山になっており、そちらのゴンドラに乗ると
　客室の窓にモミジが体当たりしてきます(笑)
　客室内にモミジの落ち葉がいくつかありました。
by hayama55 (2010-11-26 00:22) 

hayazou2002さん
　年休をうまく利用することができ、蔵王権現様にも
　お会いできました。なかなか楽しい一日でした。
　今度は春に行ってみたいですね。
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Ken Griffey Jr. explains: 'I felt it was right for me to leave'


"There was no fanfare, no ceremony. Really, there was no warning.

Much like the way he left abruptly last season, Ken Griffey Jr. arrived at the Seattle Mariners' spring training complex unannounced Wednesday afternoon.

Suddenly he was just there, clad in a black sweat suit and visor and ready to assume his role as "special consultant" to the Seattle Mariners organization today.

Even with his sudden appearance, Griffey knew that he wouldn't be able to avoid discussing what transpired last season when he called Mariners president Chuck Armstrong from a gas station in Montana to say he was retiring.

So Griffey walked into the small media room at the team's complex Wednesday, sat on a counter and spoke publicly for the first time since his unforeseen departure June 2.

"I'm only going to do this one time, and this will be the last time I talk about it," he said.

After a pause and a deep breath, he continued in a controlled, quiet voice.

"Last year, I felt it was necessary for me to remove myself from the team," he said. "I told Chuck and Howard (Lincoln), No. 1, if I become a distraction or feel I'm going to be a distraction, then I will retire. Because that's the one thing I didn't want to become is a distraction to the organization."

The trademark Griffey smile that fans came to know during both of his playing stints with the Mariners was nowhere to be seen.

"Second, I gave myself a little bit of a head start," he said. "A lot of people that are friends of mine would have tried to talk me out of it. I just felt it was best for me and the organization to retire. No fault of its own. Things happen. I'm not upset. I think people thought I was upset. That wasn't the case. I just felt it was more important for me to retire instead of being a distraction. It no longer became the Seattle Mariners. It became, 'When is Ken doing this?' 'When is Ken doing that?' That's something that I didn't want to have my teammates, who I truly care about, have to answer these kinds of questions, day-in and day-out."

But that explanation might not sit well with fans who felt like they never received a proper goodbye."

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Mariners confirm Ken Griffey Jr. hired as special consultant


"The Mariners just confirmed our report that Ken Griffey Jr. has been hired as a special consultant by the ballclub.

A release put out by the team states that Griffey "will be involved in numerous areas of the Mariners franchise, including, but not limited to, Major League Baseball Operations, player development, our minor league system marketing, broadcasting and community relations.''

The team says Griffey will join the club in Peoria for a portion of spring training. As we told you earlier, he has prior commitments outside the country through the rest of February, so he won't be here until March. He will make trips to Seattle during the year as well as to the team's minor league affiliates."

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Uptown Girl Christie Brinkley gives a lesson in how to be fabulous at 57


She was warned when she began modelling that her career would be over by the time she turned 30.

But at 57, Christie Brinkley shows no sign of losing her Uptown Girl appeal.

The mother-of-three proved she still knows how to turn heads yesterday in New York as she showed off moves from her role as Roxie in the Broadway version of musical Chicago.

And in a skintight red Herve Leger dress, the glamorous blonde could have passed for a woman half her age.

Miss Brinkley, who has been married four times, told a New York breakfast television host that her ex-husband Billy Joel, 61, had given her some singing tips before she auditioned for the musical.

‘He helped with my projection,’ she said.

The star, who has appeared on more than 500 magazine covers, also revealed that dancing in the show had ‘definitely’ improved her figure.

Miss Brinkley was criticised for her dancing in the 1983 video for Joel’s hit Uptown Girl – but insists she has improved since.

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Griffey's retirement stirs admiration


"With the retirement of Mariner great Ken Griffey Jr., baseball has lost perhaps its last clean, steroid-free slugger from the era say from mid-'80s to the present, with Jim Thome maybe the last sole survivor.

When the man with the sweetest swing ever and the infectious smile decided to hang them up from Seattle, his being clean and not mentioned in an any scandal involving HGH helps ease some of the pain that cheaters like Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Canseco, Giambi, Palmeiro, Manny, Ortiz, Clemens, and Pettitte, to name of few of the suspect parties, inflicted on us baseball fans.

As we all know, Father Time catches all of us, but it makes you feel your age when a 19- year-old breaks in for the '89 season and 21 quick years later, as you approach 53, start to marry kids off and retire from a job, do you actually realize that time actually does indeed fly by all of us. "

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Ken Griffey Jr. in his prime will be the sight to remember


"Roger Jongewaard doesn't want to dwell on the awkward ending to Ken Griffey Jr.'s career, which grinded to an uncomfortable halt on Wednesday.

Jongewaard prefers to think about Griffey's glorious beginnings.

It was Jongewaard, as the Mariners' scouting director, who made the recommendation in 1987 to select the high-school outfielder from Cincinnati's Moeller High School with the No. 1 overall pick.

Granted, it didn't take a baseball Einstein to recognize the burgeoning phenomenon that was Griffey. But Jongewaard had to convince skeptical M's owner George Argyros that Griffey was the right man. Argyros, it seems, was still irked about the slow progress of Jongewaard's previous year's No. 1, outfielder Patrick Lennon.

"I told him I wanted to take Junior," recalled Jongewaard, now 74 and living near San Diego, where he scouts for the Florida Marlins. "He said, 'No, there's a college pitcher from Fullerton I think is better suited for us, Mike Harkey.'

" 'No, Junior's the guy,' " Jongewaard assured Argyros.

" 'That's what you said about the last guy,' " the owner replied.

Jongewaard ultimately won that debate, and the rest is baseball history and Seattle legend."

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If Griffey returns, it will be in 2011


"Ken Griffey Jr. will be back in Seattle at some point this season for a much deserved tribute from the team and its fans, but if he's going to return to the team in any other role, it will likely be next year.

Agent Brian Goldberg and team president Chuck Armstrong were scheduled to talk today about possible roles for Junior with the Mariners beyond this season, but none had been determined.

There was some confusion Thursday over whether Griffey might return in some role this year, and that report caught the Mariners off-guard because it hadn't been mentioned when Junior told them of his retirement."

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