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KIWI YAMABUSHI
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Here are a few posts of my adventures climbing the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata.
(Murayama) Tengu-yama is a 403-m high peak in Nishikawa town that is home to a Tengu, a yokai or supernatural being.
The best effort / reward ratio in Yamagata. Bar none.
Mountains of Sakura Cherry Blossoms and the serene Arakura Jinja await.
Small pyramidal peak in the northern Yamagata town of Kaneyama
Former Dewa Sanzan peak in inland Yamagata Prefecture with an extensive Shugendo and Mountain Worship history.
Tiny peak that was home to a medieval castle along the banks of the mighty Mogami River.
Yudono-san is the final Dewa Sanzan peak in the middle of Yamagata Prefecture that has been a central destination for millions over the centuries
And its role in north Japan's fiercest war
Tiny donut-shaped peak in Sakegawa Village of the Mogami region worthy of a snowshoe hike.
Kinbo Shugen Mountain with a strange name and amazing trails amongst the autumn leaves
Short and quick hike with views of Chokai-zan and near the Mogami River, Shiraito Falls, and Genso no mori, the Forest of Illusions.
Kinbo-zan is a dynamic little peak with a deep history of Shugendo.
The tallest Dewa Sanzan peak with a thriving Haguro Shugendo Yamabushi culture.
How this tiny peak turned feudal Japan’s biggest battle on its head
Forget Hakuba. Forget Hokkaido. White-Boy Mountain is where it’s at.
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