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Mizusawa's Kumano shrine

Mizusawa no Kumano-jinja

水沢の熊野神社

Beschreibung:

Not far from the Minakami Hachiman Shrine, there is Mizusawa hamlet's Kumano Shrine, a generic name given to shrines that worship the gods of Kumano Sanzan (another trio of holy mountains of Shugendo spirituality).



The shrine was first built during the 10th century. Behind the shrine, the giant cedar tree, which age has been estimated over 1000 years old, has been registered in the National Natural Monuments lists in 1927. In 1932, a lightning bolt stroke the forest, provoking a giant fire near the cedar tree, but thanks to the hamlet's people's efforts, the cedar tree remained intact.

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Praktische Information:

Area: Yutagawa


Distance from the station: 25 min.


Distance from Yutagawa Onsen: 10 min. (bicycle)


Type: Spiritual


Bear encounters possible. We advise you to bring a bear bell.

Da herum:

Zuishinmon Gate

The entrance gate to Mt. Haguro.

Sanjingōsaiden

The shrine that worships the Three Mountains of Dewa altogether.

Wanderwege:

Mt. Kinbo's Pilgrimage

Mt. Kinbo's Pilgrimage

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

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