Saikan (斎館, ''Saikan'') is a sprawling
temple lodging atop
Mt. Haguro (羽黒山 ''Haguro-san''), part 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 ...
(出羽三山 ''Dewa Sanzan'') in
Yamagata Prefecture
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,
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Layout
Saikan connects directly to the main temple of the complex through a long passageway that climbs further up the mountain.
Accommodation
Elaborate ''Gohonbo Bassho-zen'' meals are served to visitors.
Access
Traditionally, the lodgings are reached by climbing up 2,466 stone steps up the side of the mountain, but it can also be reached by car or bus.
File:Saikan2.jpg, A simple breakfast.
File:Saikan3.jpg, One of many large tatami rooms for guests.
File:Saikan4.jpg, Hallway.
References
External links
Shinto shrines in Yamagata Prefecture
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