Mount Yudono
| Mount Yudono | |
|---|---|
| 湯殿山 | |
 A torii gate on Mount Yudono | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Listing | Three Mountains of Dewa |
| Coordinates | 38°31′51″N 139°59′05″E / 38.530833°N 139.984722°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Mount Yudono (湯殿山, Yudono-san) is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa (modern-day Yamagata Prefecture). The Yudonosan Shrine, the most holy of the Dewa Sanzan shrines, is located on the mountain.[1][2]
Pilgrims have to enter the shrine itself barefoot, and photography is not allowed. Due to heavy winter snowfall, the mountain and shrine are inaccessible for long periods of the year.
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dewa Sanzan.
- ^ 山形県観光物産協会, 公益社団法人. "Yudonosan Shrine｜What to See & Do｜STAY YAMAGATA". STAY YAMAGATA. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ ORGANIZATION, TOHOKU TOURISM PROMOTION. "Yudonosan Shrine｜Search Destinations in Tohoku | TRAVEL TO TOHOKU - The official tourism website of Tohoku, Japan". The official tourism website of Tohoku, Japan "TRAVEL TO TOHOKU". Retrieved 2023-04-07.