Mount Yudono
Stratovolcano on the island of Honshu, Japan
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Mount Yudono (湯殿山, Yudono-san) is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa (modern-day Yamagata Prefecture). The Yudonosan Shrine, the most holy of the Dewa Sanzan shrines, is located on the mountain.[1][2]
| Mount Yudono | |
|---|---|
| 湯殿山 | |
A torii gate on Mount Yudono | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Listing | Three Mountains of Dewa |
| Coordinates | 38.530833°N 139.984722°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Pilgrims have to enter the shrine itself barefoot, and photography is not allowed. Due to heavy winter snowfall, the mountain and shrine are inaccessible for long periods of the year.
