Activities Mt. Haguro During the Winter Justin Velgus Dewa Sanzan is a combination of three sacred peaks in Yamagata Prefecture. The only peak accessible during the heavy winter snow is Mt. Haguro.
Culture Ishidan Marathon at Mount Haguro 2026 Late Oct But come mid-October, the lowest of the Dewa Sanzan mountains (“The Three... Mountains of Dewa,” i.e.
Culture Watarai Honten Sake Brewery Alena Eckelmann Dewa no yuki-one of the best sake brews in Dewa Sanzan and the favorite of Japan's Prime Ministers
Beauty & Spa Yamabushi Onsen Yupoka in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden feel tired after climbing Mount Haguro, one of the Three Mountains of Dewa... (also known as Dewa Sanzan).
Culture The Mummy of Dainichibo Temple Alena Eckelmann The Dewa Sanzan area is a mystical land of mountain ascentics and of "living Buddhas"- monks who mummified themselves in order to achieve enlightenment
13 Activities Sunflowers in Haguro Hannah Warren Bordered by the mountains of Dewa Sanzan, these rolling fields are brilliant
Area Yamagata City Yamagata City and Yamagata Prefecture share the same name: "mountain shape". Yamagata City is surrounded by mountains indeed and its main attractions are actually to be found in these mountains..