As opposed to Mt. Omine-san in Yamato (Nara Prefecture), it is also called 'Kita Omine' (north Omine), a sacred place of mountain worship, and even today there is a gyoba (ascetic practice place), with its array of strange rocks and bizarre stones.
大和（奈良県）の大峯山に対し「北大峯」と称された、山岳信仰の霊地であり、山内には現在も奇岩怪石が連なる行場（ぎょうば）がある。