Power Spots
From shrines and temples to nature and sacred sites â a curated guide to Japan's most notable power spots.
Gassan (Mount Gassan)
Standing at an altitude of 1,984 meters, this is the main peak of the Dewa Sanzan (Three Mountains of Dewa) and a sacred site for Shugendo (ascetic mountain worship) where Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto is enshrined.
Haguro-san (Mount Haguro)
Standing at an altitude of 414 meters, this mountain represents the "present world" (Utsushiyo) of the Dewa Sanzan (Three Mountains of Dewa) and houses the oldest National Treasure five-story pagoda in the Tohoku region.
Hayachine-san (Mount Hayachine)
Standing at an altitude of 1,917 meters, it is the highest peak of the Kitakami Mountains and the sacred mountain of Hayachine Kagura (a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage).
Chokaisan (Mount Chokai)
Standing at an altitude of 2,236 meters, this is a sacred mountain (reizan) in the Tohoku region where the deity Omotoki-no-kami resides. It is often referred to as "Dewanoshi" (the Fuji of Dewa).
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