Ontake-kyō

{{short description|Japanese Shintoist grouping}}

{{nihongo|Ontake-kyō|御嶽教}} is a Japanese Shintoist grouping. Its sacred mountain is Mount Ontake.{{cite book|title=The National Faith of Japan: A Study in Modern Shinto|author=Holtom, D.C.|date=1938|publisher=Paragon Book Reprint Corporation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znzXAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=2015-01-01}} It was founded by Shimoyama Osuke.{{cite book|title=Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings|author=Picken, S.D.B.|date=1994|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=9780313264313|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yA3_QqC6pPgC|page=232|accessdate=2015-01-01}} It had 3 million members in 1930. According to a 1994 book, the numbers have fallen below one million. Its headquarters has been moved from Tokyo to Futana-cho in the city of Nara. Ontake-kyo has special rites. It is strongly influenced by the values of the Meiji era.

It is considered a Mountain worship group of Sect Shinto alongside Jikkō kyō and Fuso-kyo.{{Cite web |title=What is sectarian Shinto? - The Handy Religion Answer Book |url=https://www.papertrell.com/apps/preview/The-Handy-Religion-Answer-Book/Handy%20Answer%20book/What-is-sectarian-Shinto/001137024/content/SC/52cb017682fad14abfa5c2e0_default.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.papertrell.com}}