Gassan Shrine
shrine
月山神社
Summit shrine at 1,984m on Mount Gassan, snowbound until July with yamabushi pilgrimage trails.
Perched at the 1,984-meter summit of Mount Gassan, this shrine is the highest of the three Dewa Sanzan peaks and remains snowbound until July. The final approach crosses a volcanic moonscape of rocky ridges and alpine wildflowers, with yamabushi mountain priests still performing ascetic rituals along the trail.
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