Tag: Tendai Buddhism

Japan’s Spiritual Powerhouse: Dewa Sanzan

Jun 25, 2020

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Tim Bunting

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Take a step through the Zuishinmon gates and into the cedar forests of Mt. Haguro and you will instantly be whisked into another world, the world of the Dewa Sanzan. Located in the middle of Yamagata Prefecture, the Dewa Sanzan is the collective name for the three sacred mountains of the former Dewa Province: Mt.…
Shukubo Pilgrim Lodges on Haguro-san

Jun 28, 2019

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Tim Bunting

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For the true Dewa Sanzan experience, for the true Japan experience, you can’t go past the Shukubo Pilgrim Lodges of Haguro-san. Shukubo are purpose-built lodges established long ago for those making a pilgrimage on the Dewa Sanzan. Although some people think of this as a form of temple lodging, that is not quite correct. Let’s take…