Culture Dewa Sanzan Sacred Mountain Alena Eckelmann Mountain worship, such as that performed in Yamagata's Dewa Sanzan, has a long tradition in Japan, a country that is 70% covered by mountains and forests
Culture Yamabushi Walking on Dewa Sanzan Alena Eckelmann One of the main centers where Shugendo is practiced is the Dewa Sanzan... I went on a yamabushi expedition to Dewa Sanzan to find out more about
Culture Breathless on Mount Haguro Arlene Bastion The tiring walk up Haguro to reach Sanjin Gosaiden goes through ancient cedar forests and provide mental stamina, but the Shrine is the true magnet, being
Culture The Beauty and Charm of Yamagata Niaya Harper Dewa Sanzan Designated as a Japan Heritage in the year 2016, Dewa Sanzan... Dewa Sanzan is regarded as a place of pilgrimage, and the journey through
Temples & Shrines Yamagata: Spiritualism and Nature Geoff Day While the northwestern area of Yamagata is famous primarily for the Dewa... Sanzan mountains and temples, there are also subtle connections to spirituality
Culture Things to Do in Tsuruoka City Tom Roseveare Dewa Sanzan The three sacred mountains of Dewa Sanzan attract visitors... 593 by Prince Hachiko, the son of the Emperor Sushun, a shrine called Sanjin
Culture The Charms of Yamagata Prefecture Featured Obanazawa City Ginzan Onsen: Ginzan Onsen is nestled in the mountains of... Tsuruoka City Dewa Sanzan: Dewa Sanzan is comprised of Hagurosan (414 meters
Culture A Summer Day in Yamagata City Sandro Bernardinello The impressive Okama crater, Ginzan onsen town with its heavy snowfalls... and the sacred mountains of Dewa are all must-see sites.