Mountains Famous for Myths and Legends in Yamagata Prefecture - Tim Bunting

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Mountains Famous for Myths and Legends in Yamagata Prefecture

From Yokai such as Tengu or Yamanba to legendary characters such as Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Yamagata's mountains are bursting with curious myths and legends.

Here's a collection of Yamagata' Mountains with myths or legends:

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Hyakkoku-yama

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Crystal Mountain: SUISHO-ZAN

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HACHIMORI-YAMA (Mt. Hachimori)

Mt. Chokai

The best Fuji alternative: Chokai-san

Mother. Hunter. Mountain. Hokari-yama (Mt. Hokari)

A Jizo statue at the top of Mt. Kyogakura in Sakata

Womb Passes and Monkey Crossings: Kyogakura-san “The Shugendo Peak of Sutras” (Mt. Kyogakura)

Mt. Yudono Shrine Gates during the autumn

The Dewa Sanzan’s Mountain of Rebirth: Yudono-san (Mt. Yudono)

The sun sets over the ninth station of Mt. Gassan

Gassan, the Dewa Sanzan’s “Mountain of Death” (Mt. Gassan)

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Mt. Tengu Sumo Wrestle: TENGUSUMOTORI-YAMA

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Phoenix Head Mountain: TORIKABUTO-YAMA (Mt. Torikabuto)

Zao-san and Why We Climb Mountains (Mt. Zao)

Venerable Old Man Mountain — The Mist and Mystery of Okina-san (Mt. Okina)

Mt. Haguro's Five Story Pagoda

Why This Tiny Mountain MUST be on Your Japan Itinerary: Haguro-san

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The Shugendo Peak of OKITAMA TENGU-SAN

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Mythical Dragon-Horse Mountain: RYUBA-SAN

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KUROBUSHI-YAMA (Mt. Kurobushi)

Sign on the Nakanomata Trail up Mt. Nihonkoku

This is How I Conquered Japan!

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YAMAGATA KAMURO-DAKE (Mt. Kamuro-dake (Yamagata))

Mt. Chokai seen from Mt. Yonetaihei in the winter

The Legend of Princess Akoya

Mt. Atsumi in Atsumi Onsen, a quaint Onsen Hot Spring town in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture

Reaching Peak Tranquility: Atsumi-dake (Mt. Atsumi)

Close Encounters of the Tengu Kind

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NADERA-YAMA

Yura in Tsuruoka city seen from Mt. Arakura

The Sakura of Arakura-yama

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KAMURO-SAN (Mt. Kamurosan)

Mt. Ubagatake in autumn

The Widow’s Peak: Ubaga-take (Mt. Ubagatake) of North Japan

A Ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn) at Semi Onsen Hot Spring Resort

Turtles, Tigers, and a Legendary Japanese Character: Kamewari-yama (Mt. Kamewari)

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NISHIAZUMA-YAMA

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JIZOMORI-YAMA (JIZO-KURA) (Mt. Jizomori)

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KASHIWAGI-YAMA (Mt. Kashiwagi)

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ITO-DAKE (Mt. Ito)

Mt. Maya seen from the distance

Mythical Beasts, Buddha’s Mother, and buried Yamabushi treasure? Welcome to Maya-san (Mt. Maya).

The Swamp Monster of Yozo

KOSHIKI-DAKE (Mt. Koshikidake)

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Waterfall Mountain: RYU-ZAN (Mt. Ryu)

Exploring The Yamabushi Trails of Kinbo-zan (Mt. Kinbo)

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SANKICHI-YAMA (Mt. Sankichi)

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Rainmaker Mountain: AMAYOBARI-YAMA (Mt. Amayobari)

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