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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Mythical Beasts, Buddha’s Mother, and buried Yamabushi treasure? Welcome to Maya-san (Mt. Maya).
1019m (3343 ft.)
Kurosawa Akira, Abe Shinzo, The Kami of War, and a flock of geese?
1026m (3366 ft.)
Zao-san and Why We Climb Mountains (Mt. Zao)
1841m (6040 ft.) (Kumano-dake)
HIGASHIDAI-TEN (Mt. Higashidaiten)
1928m (6325 ft.)
The Ide Renpo’s KITAMATA-DAKE
2025 m (6644 ft.)
This mountain is EVERYWHERE in Japan: Ha-yama
1462m (4796 ft.)
Dancing in the Day Lilies: Shoga-dake
1635m (5364 ft.)
TARUISHI-YAMA (Mt. Taruishi)
1155m (3789 ft.)
The Swamp Monster of Yozo
703m (2306 ft.)
KOSHIKI-DAKE (Mt. Koshikidake)
1016m (3333 ft.)
I found an abandoned ski field in Japan
577m (1893 ft.)
The best Fuji alternative: Chokai-san
2236m (7335 ft.)
FUTATSU-MORI (Mt. Futatsumori)
742m (2434ft.)
MOUNTAIN OF INTRIGUE: OMOSHIRO-YAMA
1264m (4146 ft.)
The Shugendo Peak of OKITAMA TENGU-SAN
612m (2007 ft.)
Why This Tiny Mountain MUST be on Your Japan Itinerary: Haguro-san