Mount Haguro
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There is a path that has 2,446 stone steps leading to its summit.[1] The mountain has 600-year-old sugi trees, and along the way to the top, you will see famous landmarks like the Gojūnotō five-story pagoda, Grandpa cedar (jijisugi 爺杉), a 1000-year-old cedar tree, and many shrines. The steps and the pagoda are important and are listed as National Treasures. At the summit of the mountain is the Sanjingōsaiden shrine (三神合祭殿), which honors the spirits of all three mountains.
You can also reach the summit of the mountain by bus service. Besides religious pilgrims, travelers often stay at the Saikan temple lodgings.
In the Edo period there used to be 336 shukubo on the mountain[2]
Gallery
Sanzan Gosai-den temple
Gosai-den-haiden
Gojū-tō
The path to the summit
Haniyamahime-jinja
The Gojū-tō Pagoda, near the base of Mount Haguro
The grounds of the Saikan lodgings.
A temple at the top of Mount Haguro.
Detailed engraving work on top of a temple.
Bell and torii
Incense
Sculpture
The path to the summit
See also
- List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
- Japanese cruiser Haguro
Mount Haguro Media
A torii on the way up the mountain
References
- ↑ (in en) Mt. Haguro - Japan National Tourism Organization. https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spot/natuscen/mt-haguro.html. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ↑ Earhart, H. B. (1965). Four Ritual Periods of Haguro Shugendō in Northeastern Japan. History of Religions, 5(1), 93–113. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1061805