is one of the
Three Mountains of Dewa
The refer to the three sacred mountains of Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, which are clustered together in the ancient province of Dewa (modern-day Yamagata Prefecture). Holy to the Japanese Shinto religion and especially the moun ...
in the city of
Tsuruoka
is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Tsuruoka is the biggest city in Tōhoku region ...
, the ancient province of
Dewa (a domain consisting of modern-day
Yamagata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Yamagata Prefecture has a population of 1,079,950 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 9,325 km² (3,600 sq mi). Yamagata Prefecture borders Akita Prefecture to the nor ...
and
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is approximately 966,000 (as of 1 October 2019) and its geographic area is 11,6 ...
),
Japan
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. As the lowest of the three mountains, standing at , it is the only one that is accessible throughout the year.
A path of 2,446 stone steps
leads to its summit amidst 600-year-old
sugi
''Cryptomeria'' (literally "hidden parts") is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae, formerly belonging to the family Taxodiaceae. It includes only one species, ''Cryptomeria japonica'' ( syn. ''Cupressus japonica'' ...
trees, past the famous
Gojūnotō
A pagoda is an Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist but sometimes Taois ...
(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. Sanjingōsaiden shrine (三神合祭殿) at the summit venerates the spirits of all three mountains.
The summit can also be reached by bus service. In addition to religious pilgrims, travellers often stay at the
Saikan
Saikan (斎館, ''Saikan'') is a sprawling temple lodging atop Mt. Haguro (羽黒山 ''Haguro-san''), part of the Three Mountains of Dewa (出羽三山 ''Dewa Sanzan'') in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formall ...
temple lodgings.
Gallery
Image:Hagurosan Syoro 2006.jpg, Shōrō
The two main types of bell tower in Japan
The or is the bell tower of a Buddhist temple in Japan, housing the temple's . It can also be found at some Shinto shrines which used to function as temples (see article '' Shinbutsu shūgō''), as ...
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
See also
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References
External links
{{Wikivoyage, Dewa_Sanzan
Shinto shrines in Yamagata Prefecture
Haguro
National Treasures of Japan
Sacred mountains of Japan
Mount Haguro Page (English)English information about Mount Haguro