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Mt. Gassan

Mt. Gassan
(Nationally Designated Natural Monument)
Amitabha (Buddha of the Salvation in the Afterlife) = Amida Jodo = The Past
Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Deity Who Governs the Night and Water)

Revered since time immemorial, the awe-inspiring 1,984m Mt. Gassan is known as a mountain that represents the past and where the ancestors rest. Gassan is synonymous with paradise, and Midagahara at the eighth station, in particular, makes for a mystical scene with its wetland full of blooming alpine plants.

June 30, 2018 / Last updated : January 23, 2020 turuden Mt. Gassan

Gassan Hongu (Main Shrine)

This main shrine at the top of Mt. Gassan can be reached after an approximate 2hr. and 30min. climb from the 8th station at Midagahara Marsh, approximately 1,400m above sea level. Mt. Gassan is 1984m high and covered in snow year round, allowing visitors to ski even in summer. Strong mountain winds preclude the construction […]

June 29, 2018 / Last updated : January 22, 2020 turuden Mt. Gassan

Gassan Midagahara’s Marshlands

In the Midagahara Marsh, located at the 8th Station of Mt. Gassan, extends an unearthly refreshing landscape. Although now easily accessible via roadways, those who walked from the 1st station in the past should have been so amazed at the sight of the vast marsh, which appeared suddenly in front of them, with flowers in […]