Скачать или смотреть Climbing Michelin’s Green Guide Japan recommended Mount Haguro, with cultural commentary by Kyota Ko

Come climb Mt. Haguro with me - a mountain located on the outskirts of the city of Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture.

Topics discussed in this video
1:00 Overview of Mt. Haguro and Yamagata Prefecture
1:37 Getting to Mt. Haguro from Tokyo
1:56 Tips on traveling on the Shinkansen and express trains in Japan
2:49 Accommodation recommendation in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture
3:12 Taking the bus to Mt. Haguro with the bus schedule
3:42 What is Shintoism, in simple terms?
4:20 Legend of Mt. Haguro
5:24 The Shugendo Religion and how Religions have coexisted in Japan
6:26 The Five-story Pagoda (National Treasure)
7:21 Jiji-sugi (The Old-man tree)
8:00 The 33-picture engraving gimmick
9:00 Mid-mountain cafe
9:40 Encounter with a mole!
10:25 The Haniyamahime Shrine and the Invisible Red String belief
12:20 The Dewa-Sanzan Shrine at the top of the mountain and Shinto gods
13:08 Taking the bus back to Tsuruoka Station and souvenir recommendation

Link to the bus schedule - From Tsuruoka City towards Haguro-san
https://www.shonaikotsu.jp/english/to...

Link to the bus schedule - From the top of Haguro-san to S-Mall Bus Terminal
(Click on the tab that says "for Bound for S-MALL Bus Terminal)
https://www.shonaikotsu.jp/english/to...

Filmed in October 2024.

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