Sacred Mountains

Dewa Sanzan Pilgrimage

For 1,400 years ago, Mount Haguro has been the destination and center for Haguro Shugendo followers. Shugendo is a form of mountain worship unique to Japan that mixes elements of nature worship and esoteric Buddhism.

Mount Haguro is regarded as a mountain to pray for happiness in the present life (present), Mount Gassan a mountain to pray for tranquility in a previous life (past) and Mount Yudono a mountain to pray for reincarnation (future).

This pilgrimage, which was said to allow one to be reborn as a new spirit while living, became popular among Edo-era commoners as a “journey of reincarnation” spanning present, past, and future.

Because of  the limited number of available dates per month and the nature of this tour, please contact us immediately to check if we can accommodate your request!