TIM BUNTING
KIWI YAMABUSHI
Here are a few samples of what you find in my newsletter, Mountains of Wisdom.
Here are a few posts of my adventures climbing the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata.
The hidden Onsen (Hot Spring) town of Atsumi's own hidden gem
How a group of elderly Japanese men saved our arses
Former ski field turned into a Sakura-lover’s paradise on the outskirts of Murayama City
The odd connection between Osaka castle, the Shinkansen and Shinjuku, and the mountains of Yamagata.
And its role in north Japan's fiercest war
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
Home to Haguro Shugendo and the Dewa Sanzan Yamabushi mountain monks
Shoga-dake is a former Shugendo peak on Chokai-san famous for its floral brilliance.
The tallest Dewa Sanzan peak with a thriving Haguro Shugendo Yamabushi culture.
Mountain that marks the entrance to the Kamuro Alps
Kinbo-zan is a dynamic little peak with a deep history of Shugendo.
More than one of the best hikes in Shonai
How to conquer Japan in 60 short minutes
How this tiny peak turned feudal Japan’s biggest battle on its head
This tiny Shugendo peak and how the Japanese language got three alphabets
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