TIM BUNTING
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.
Former ski field turned into a Sakura-lover’s paradise on the outskirts of Murayama City
Zao-san: Snow monsters, ski fields, mountain hags, multi-coloured crater lakes, hot springs, and more.
How a group of elderly Japanese men saved our arses
The tallest Dewa Sanzan peak with a thriving Haguro Shugendo Yamabushi culture.
This tiny Shugendo peak and how the Japanese language got three alphabets
And its role in north Japan's fiercest war
More than one of the best hikes in Shonai
Kinbo-zan is a dynamic little peak with a deep history of Shugendo.
Legendary location next to a quaint Onsen (hot spring) resort along the Oguni River in Mogami Town
Former Dewa Sanzan peak in inland Yamagata Prefecture with an extensive Shugendo and Mountain Worship history.
Takadate-yama is short in stature, but packs a lot of punch as home to one of the only RAMSAR wetlands in Japan
Legends and landscapes on an epic hike along the Ou Mountains
The hidden Onsen (Hot Spring) town of Atsumi's own hidden gem
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