Introduction
Dewa-Sanzan consists of three mountains, but without fear of misunderstanding, it’s not just a shrine or a temple. Since it is said that traveling around Sanzan is a journey of death and regeneration, I think that it is exactly a reincarnation of Buddhism, but what you can see at the top of each mountain is a shrine. It is the same as Kumano-Sanzan, but in the case of Dewa, Sanzan is a realistic mountain.
This is a journey of awe to nature and that makes us realize that we are being saved by nature. Even without reconsidering yourself, the endless stone steps to the mountain and the heavenly paradise surrounded by alpine plants and ponds make our heart pure.
Detail
06:30 start from Sendai(by car) or 07:30 Yamagata
09:00 exhausted 2446 stone steps* with about 600 old cedar trees to reach Mt. Haguroyama and a traditional tea house in an exquisite location on the way (stay: 3h)
*)Only part of the stone steps are crafted with the playfulness of masonry worker. Find out, so you feel better.
13:00 Heavenly Paradise: Mt.Gassan surrounded by alpine plants and ponds (Gassan 8th station) (stay: 2h)*
*)Caution: The road to Mt.Yudonosan is close at 15:45.
16:00 Safflower is the most important trade item in the Edo period(Museum) (stay: 1h)
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Mt.Chokaisan (Next time try….)
