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Hiking season:

Mt. Kinbo's Pilgrimage

Spring to Autumn

Dewa Sanzan is not the only sacred place of Shugendo in Tsuruoka. Discover another sacred Yamabushi place around Yutagawa Onsen.

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km.

8

Distance:

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Elevation:

423

meters

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Required time:

3

h

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Hiking Map:

Danger level:

Caution advised
Caution advised
Dangers include:

Heat strokes, Slippery when raining, Fallen trees, Bear presence

Difficulty level (for beginners) :

Moderate
Moderate

Difficulty levels have been designed for people who have a PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) score inferior or equal to 60. Experienced hikers or persons with a PAI above 100 can withdraw two cases to know the average difficulty for their fitness level. Example:  Trails noted "Hard for beginners" correspond to "average" trails for experienced hikers or people with a PAI above 100.

Steps:

Equipment needed:

Water
Hiking shoes
Rainwear

Water

Hiking shoes

Rainwear

Sun hat
Hiking sticks
Food or snacks

Sun hat

Hiking sticks

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Food or snacks

Nearest bus stop (start)

Yutagawa Onsen 湯田川温泉

Bus timetable 

Nearest bus stop (end)

Yutagawa Onsen 湯田川温泉

Bus timetable 

Near this hiking trail:

Le sanctuaire de Kihi

Le sanctuaire de Kihi

Kihi jinja

Ce sanctuaire sanctifie la déesse des céréales et de la nourriture: Ukemochi no Kami, l'impératrice Jingu et le personnage légendaire de Yamato Takeru.

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Kamo Aquarium

Kamo Aquarium

Kamo suizokukan

World's largest Jellyfish aquarium!

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Zenpoji Temple

Zenpoji Temple

Ryûtakusan Zenpôji

One of the Three Main Soto Zen Buddhist temples in Japan, along with Myogonji Temple (Aichi Prefecture) and Saijôji Temple (Kanagawa Prefecture).

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