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Japanese Cedar Avenue in Mt. Haguro
The approach of cedars avenue in Mt. Haguro, awarded three stars of “Michelin Green Guide” is a sightseeing spot worth for you to visit, but the 2446 stones step to the summit takes 60 minutes on foot and I used up all of my energy. Mt. Haguro is a mountain over 414m above the sea level in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. Together with Mt. Gassan(altitude of 1984m) and Mt. Yudono(altitude of 1500m), they are called “Three Mountains of Dewa” and it has been worshiped since ancient times as the spiritual place for Shugendo. Shugendo is a Buddhist school that aims to gain supernatural power through harsh training in the mountains. […]