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Mt. Yudono The Mountain of Rebirth Mt. Yudono is one of the Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa (Dewasanzan) and is located deep in the towering mountains of Yamagata and surrounded by stunningly pristine nature.  This mountain is regarded as the most sacred of the Dewasanzan and has great importance to the ancient religion of Shugendo and the Yamabushi mountain monks who...

Experience the ancient path of the Yamabushi Monks (Gyo Experience) Dating back thousands of years, the Three Holy Mountains of Dewa are the oldest place of mountain worship in Japan.  The monks who dedicated themselves towards training on these mountains are known as Yamabushi and follow Shugendo, the ancient religion dedicated towards self-discipline and self-improvement through training and rituals on...