Three Mountains of Dewa
出羽三山
A sacred Japan Heritage site for mountain worship featuring ancient cedar forests, a national treasure pagoda, and rigorous ascetic rituals.
What it is
- A center for Shugendo mountain worship founded by Prince Hachiko.
- Three sacred peaks consisting of Mount Gassan, Mount Haguro, and Mount Yudono.
- Designated as a Japan Heritage site in 2016 for its cultural significance.
- A spiritual destination that was strictly closed to women until 1997.
What to see
- A five-story pagoda on Mount Haguro designated as a National Treasure.
- The Sanjin Gosaiden shrine which enshrines the deities of all three mountains.
- A stone stairway leading up Mount Haguro consisting of 2,446 steps.
- An ancient cedar avenue recognized as a Special Natural Monument.
- Sites on Mount Yudono associated with the practice of self-mummified monks.
When to go
- The Aki-no-mine ritual performed by ascetics annually at the end of August.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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