Imakoyasan

The eastern half of Sera County, centered around Kabutoyama in Sera Town, was Ota Manor, the domain of Mount Koya in Kishu, since the Kamakura period. Many valuable cultural assets remain, including the wooden 11-faced Kannon statue (Important Cultural Property), a masterpiece from the early Fujiwara period, and the lion's head (Important Cultural Property) of Nyu Shrine, painted in ink with gold and vermilion paint during the Kamakura period. The area is popular for its cherry blossoms in spring and autumn foliage in autumn. The best time to see the cherry blossoms is around early April. The leaves usually begin to change color from early November to early December, mainly around Kaminoike Pond. It is also popular among photography enthusiasts, making it one of the prefecture's leading spots for viewing autumn foliage.