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Shinto shrine
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associated with Shugendo on Mount Haguro
is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa (a domain consisting of modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture), Japan. Dewa Shrine is located on Mount Haguro.
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, Japan. As the lowest of the three mountains, standing at , it is the only one that is accessible throughout the year. Earhart, H. Byron. (1965). ''Four ritual periods of Haguro shugendo in northeastern Japan.'' History of Religions, 5(1), 93-113.Earhart, H. Byron. (1968). ''The celebration of "Haru-Yama" (Spring Mountain): An example of folk religious practices in contemporary Japan.'' Asian Folklore Studies, 27(1), 1-24Hori, Ichiro. (1966) ''Mountains and their importance for the idea of the other world in Japanese folk religion.'' History of Religions, 6(1), 1-23 By contrast Gassan Shrine and Yudonosan Shrine, which are closed during winter due to heavy snowfall. Because of this it is considered the main shrine.
A path of 2,446 stone steps leads to its summit amidst 600-year-old sugi
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trees, past the famous Gojūnotō
A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhism, Buddhist, bu ...
(五重塔) five story pagoda, Grandpa cedar (jijisugi 爺杉), the 1000 years old cedar tree, and numerous shrines. The steps and the pagoda are listed as National Treasures
A national treasure is a structure, artifact, object or cultural work that is officially or popularly recognized as having particular value to the nation, or representing the ideals of the nation. The term has also been applied to individuals or ...
.{{Cite web , last=turuden , title=Five-storied Pagoda of Mt. Haguro {{! Haguro Tourist Association , url=https://hagurokanko.jp/en/facility/gojunotou/ , access-date=2023-04-11 , language=ja Dewa Shrine, also called Hagurosan Shrine or Sanjingōsaiden shrine (三神合祭殿) located at the summit venerates the spirits of all three mountains, making it the most important of all the three shrines.
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Shōrō
The two main types of bell tower in Japan
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Image:Hagurosan Gohaiden 2006.jpg, Sanzan Gosai-den temple
Image:Hagurosan Gohaiden kohai 2006.jpg, Gosai-den-haiden
Image:Hagurosan Gojunto 2006-B.jpg, Gojū-tō
Image:Hagurosan Path to the summit 2006.jpg, The path to the summit
Image:Hagurosan Haniyamahime jinja 2006.jpg, Haniyamahime-jinja
Image:Five tier pagoda at Mt. Haguro 2006-10-29.jpg, The Gojū-tō Pagoda, near the base of Mount Haguro
Image:HaguroSan1.jpg, The grounds of the Saikan lodgings.
Image:HaguroSan2.jpg, A temple at the top of Mount Haguro.
Image:HaguroSan3.jpg, Detailed engraving work atop a temple.
Image:HaguroSan4.jpg, Bell and torii
Image:HaguroSan5.jpg, Incense
Image:HaguroSan6.jpg, Sculpture
Image:HaguroSan7.jpg, The path to the summit
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