This tiny Shugendo peak and how the Japanese language got three alphabets

(Murayama) Tengu-yama is a 403-m high peak in Nishikawa town that is home to a Tengu, a yokai or supernatural being.

Zao-san: Snow monsters, ski fields, mountain hags, multi-coloured crater lakes, hot springs, and more.

Former Dewa Sanzan peak in inland Yamagata Prefecture with an extensive Shugendo and Mountain Worship history.

Ancient trail of primeval beech forests, legendary swamp monsters, waterfalls, snow bridges, and more.

The odd connection between Osaka castle, the Shinkansen and Shinjuku, and the mountains of Yamagata.

Must-see autumn alpine dreamland between the two tallest Dewa Sanzan peaks with a twisted backstory

Legendary location next to a quaint Onsen (hot spring) resort along the Oguni River in Mogami Town

Short and quick hike with views of Chokai-zan and near the Mogami River, Shiraito Falls, and Genso no mori, the Forest of Illusions.

Tiny donut-shaped peak in Sakegawa Village of the Mogami region worthy of a snowshoe hike.

The hidden Onsen (Hot Spring) town of Atsumi's own hidden gem

Tiny peak that was home to a medieval castle along the banks of the mighty Mogami River.

And its role in north Japan's fiercest war

Dewa Fuji, The Fuji of The North, Chokai-san, Mt. Chokai: Tallest peak entirely in Tohoku often said to resemble Mt. Fuji, leading to the name Dewa Fuji (after the former province of Dewa).

Kinbo-zan is a dynamic little peak with a deep history of Shugendo.