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Mountains Famous for Waterfalls in Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata Prefecture has the most waterfalls above 5 m in length of any prefecture in Japan. Naturally there are many mountains that boast beautiful waterfalls!

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Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
MOUNTAIN OF INTRIGUE: OMOSHIRO-YAMA

1264m (4146 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
The Shugendo Peak of OKITAMA TENGU-SAN

612m (2007 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
Firestarter Mountain: HIUCHI-DAKE

1238m (4061 ft.)

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

471m (1545 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
FUTATSU-MORI (Mt. Futatsumori)

742m (2434ft.)

Mt. Chokai
The best Fuji alternative: Chokai-san

2236m (7335 ft.)

KOSHIKI-DAKE (Mt. Koshikidake)

1016m (3333 ft.)

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

1019m (3343 ft.)

Mt. Haguro's Five Story Pagoda
Why This Tiny Mountain MUST be on Your Japan Itinerary: Haguro-san

414m (1358 ft.)

Kurosawa Akira, Abe Shinzo, The Kami of War, and a flock of geese?

1026m (3366 ft.)

The sun sets over the ninth station of Mt. Gassan
Gassan, the Dewa Sanzan’s “Mountain of Death” (Mt. Gassan)

1984m (6509 ft.)

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)

474m (1555 ft.)

Mt. Shogadake
Dancing in the Day Lilies: Shoga-dake

1635m (5364 ft.)

I found an abandoned ski field in Japan

577m (1893 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
KASHIWAGI-YAMA (Mt. Kashiwagi)

58m (190. ft.)

Mt. Atsumi in Atsumi Onsen, a quaint Onsen Hot Spring town in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture
Reaching Peak Tranquility: Atsumi-dake (Mt. Atsumi)

736m (2414 ft.)

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

1841m (6040 ft.) (Kumano-dake)

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

751m (2463 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
HIGASHIDAI-TEN (Mt. Higashidaiten)

1928m (6325 ft.)

This mountain is EVERYWHERE in Japan: Ha-yama

1462m (4796 ft.)

Bananas and Cokes, Leaches and Pit Vipers

430 m (1411 ft.)

Mt. Yudono Shrine Gates during the autumn
The Dewa Sanzan’s Mountain of Rebirth: Yudono-san (Mt. Yudono)

1505m (4921. ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
The Ide Renpo’s KITAMATA-DAKE

2025 m (6644 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
Tohoku’s Matterhorn: IWAIGAME-YAMA

1417m (4648 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
TARUISHI-YAMA (Mt. Taruishi)

1155m (3789 ft.)

The Swamp Monster of Yozo

703m (2306 ft.)

Hiking Guide to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture
Rainmaker Mountain: AMAYOBARI-YAMA (Mt. Amayobari)

906m (2972 ft.)

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