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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Mountain of Intrigue: OMOSHIRO-YAMA (Mt. Omoshiroyama)
1264m (4146 ft.)
Exploring The Yamabushi Trails of Kinbo-zan (Mt. Kinbo)
471m (1545 ft.)
HIUCHI-DAKE (Mt. Hiuchi)
1238m (4061 ft.)
MOKUZO-YAMA (Mt. Mokuzo)
1026m (3366 ft.)
Womb Passes and Monkey Crossings: Kyogakura-san “The Shugendo Peak of Sutras” (Mt. Kyogakura)
474m (1555 ft.)
Mythical Beasts, Buddha’s Mother, and buried Yamabushi treasure? Welcome to Maya-san (Mt. Maya).
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HIGASHIDAI-TEN (Mt. Higashidaiten)
1928m (6325 ft.)
The Shugendo Peak of OKITAMA TENGU-SAN
612m (2007 ft.)
Gassan, the Dewa Sanzan’s “Mountain of Death” (Mt. Gassan)