[Akita] What is Mt. Kuromata? Detailed explanation of what was discovered through academic research and the reasons why urban legends are told

Mt. Kuromata has become famous as a power spot in recent years due to its beautiful conical shape, and some people wonder if it is actually a pyramid. It is a mysterious mountain that is also the subject of an urban legend.

In this article, we will explain in detail what kind of mountain Mt. Kuromata is and why there are various urban legends about it.

What is Mt. Kuromata?

Mt. Kuromata is a mountain located in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, with an altitude of 280.6 m.It is not an artificial object or Japan's oldest pyramid, as it is shaped like a cone and the top of the mountain has been carved out wide and flat. I've been told that.

The origin of the name of Mt. Kuromata is that the Ainu word `` Kuro Makuta Kishita (something that is not human)' ' came to be called ``Kuromata'', or `` Kuru-o-man-te-i''. There is a theory that it means " a place where God is sent"

The urban legend of Mt. Kuromata and why it is told

There are many urban legends about Mt. Kuromata, but we will introduce three famous ones and the reasons why they are told.

It is said that Mt. Kuromata is a pyramid.

From 1992 to 1994, the Pacific Rim Society's ``Mt. Kuromata Comprehensive Research Team,'' formed mainly by members of the Doshisha University Museum Laboratory, carried out academic research on Mt. Kuromata using ground-penetrating radar, infrared photography, and aerial photography. The we.

The results revealed that the entire mountain had been constructed into a staircase of 7 to 10 steps, that there was a cavity 10 meters underground at the top of the mountain where someone was buried in a sarcophagus, and that there were stone tools, earthenware, iron nails, old coins, etc. It was discovered that stone products made from quartz andesite were kept as relics.

Volcanic ash from Mt. Towada that erupted 1,000 years ago piled up on Mt. Kuromata, and a cedar forest covered it, so it is no longer visible to the naked eye, but there is no doubt that it was a man-made structure similar to the pyramids of Egypt. It has been with.

It is said that Mt. Kuromata is a power spot.

Oyu stone circles nearby a small mountain called Ko Kuromata a few dozen meters to the northeast It is said that it may have been a place for religious rituals or a shrine.

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When viewed from the Oyu stone circle, Mt. Kuromata is located at the northeastern demon gate, and when viewed from Mt. Kuromata, the Oyu stone circle corresponds to the back demon gate.

In addition, the sunrise point on the summer solstice centered on Mt. Kuromata is the former Komagata Shrine, the sunset point is at Yotsuya Inari Shrine, and the sunrise point on the winter solstice is at the top of Mt. Shikakubo, and the sunset point is at Togakubo Shrine. It has become.

For this reason, Mt. Kuromata is said to be a power spot with enormous energy.

It is said that UFOs fly to Mt. Kuromata.

If you search for ``Kuromata Mountain UFO'' on Google, you 244,000 related information, indicating that there are many UFO sightings in the area.

In ancient times, Hatayama Toritani, a Japanese painter born in Shichinohe, Aomori Prefecture, who was active from the Meiji period to the Showa period, painted the sky above Mt. Kuromata in 1932 with the words `` Pyramid Kuromata Mountain colloquially called Kuromata. '' It also depicts something like a UFO flying with a tail of light.

In addition, there are many sightings that are being updated even now, such as the report that a UFO was seen at "Roadside Station Oyu" near Mt. Kuromata, and the report that a UFO was reflected when taking a photo of the Mt. Kuromata area at Oyu Stone Circle. This continues to be the case.

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Mt. Kuromata is a mountain located in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, with an altitude of 280.6m. Academic research has shown that it is an artificial structure, so there are theories that it is a pyramid, theory that it is a power spot, and theory that it is a place where UFOs fly. It turns out that various urban legends have been created.

The following is a report article about my actual visit to Mt. Kuromata in winter.

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Mt. Kuromata＜Information＞

  • Name: Kuromatayama
  • Address: Towada Oyu Miyanodaira, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture 018-5421

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