Mount Haguro

"Hagurosan" redirects here. For the short story by Darren Shan, see Hagurosan (short story).

Mount Haguro (羽黒山, Haguro-san) is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa (a domain consisting of modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture), Japan.^[1][2] Dewa Shrine is located on Mount Haguro.

Mount Haguro
羽黒山
Mount Haguro as seen from the main torii gate of Dewa Sanzan Jinja
Highest point
Elevation	414 m (1,358 ft)
Listing	Three Mountains of Dewa
Coordinates	38.702578°N 139.981875°E / 38.702578; 139.981875
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Geography
Mount Haguro Yamagata, Tōhoku, Japan
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking

Access

The summit can also be reached by bus service. In addition to religious pilgrims, travellers often stay at the Saikan temple lodging. In the Edo period, there used to be 336 shukubo on the mountain.^[3]

See also

• List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
• Japanese cruiser Haguro