TIM BUNTING
KIWI YAMABUSHI
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Here are a few posts of my adventures climbing the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata.
Mountain that marks the entrance to the Kamuro Alps
Mount Taizo all but single-handedly confirms why autumn is by far the best season for hiking in Japan.
And its role in north Japan's fiercest war
Kinbo Shugen Mountain with a strange name and amazing trails amongst the autumn leaves
Home to Haguro Shugendo and the Dewa Sanzan Yamabushi mountain monks
How to conquer Japan in 60 short minutes
Legendary location next to a quaint Onsen (hot spring) resort along the Oguni River in Mogami Town
The odd connection between Osaka castle, the Shinkansen and Shinjuku, and the 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.
Tiny donut-shaped peak in Sakegawa Village of the Mogami region worthy of a snowshoe hike.
Must-see autumn alpine dreamland between the two tallest Dewa Sanzan peaks with a twisted backstory
This tiny Shugendo peak and how the Japanese language got three alphabets
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
Fun little peak in the tiny fishing village of Sanze, Tsuruoka City
Former ski field turned into a Sakura-lover’s paradise on the outskirts of Murayama City
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