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Zuishinmon Gate – Grandpa Cedar (Jijisugi) loop from Mt. Haguro

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Zuishinmon Gate – Grandpa Cedar (Jijisugi) loop from Mt. Haguro

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Zuishinmon Gate – Grandpa Cedar (Jijisugi) loop from Mt. Haguro

01:35

3.97km

290m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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99 m

Zuishinmon Gate

Highlight • Religious Site

The Zuishinmon Gate (随神門 in Japanese) is the entrance gate to Mt. Haguro. Before Mt. Haguro was converted to Shintoism in 1868, it was once called Niomon (a common name …

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263 m

Shinkyo (the Gods' Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge symbolizes the crossing of the sacred realm from the pagan world. It tops the Haraikawa river (literally: "the river where one cleanse its sins"), a river where the …

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406 m

Grandpa Cedar (Jijisugi)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Jijisugi ("Grandpa Cedar" in Japanese) is a National Natural Monument that has lived for over 1000 years. A shimenawa rope circles it, signifying the presence of a divine force inside …

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427 m

Mt. Haguro's Five-Storied Pagoda (Haguro Gojunoto)

Highlight • Monument

Mt. Haguro's pagoda is the living proof that the mountain was once a Buddhist sacred place, despite it being ruled by a Shinto shrine since 1869.
This beautiful wooden structure …

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788 m

This is known to be the hardest part of the hike, even for the Yamabushi.
It is also called by the pilgrims: "Abura koboshi" (the "slope where the lantern holder spills his oil"), because of how steep it is.

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1.68 km

Saikan (Restaurant & Pilgrim Lodge)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Saikan is the pilgrim lodge at the top of Mt. Haguro. Reservations are necessary even for lunch.
It serves the Dewa Sanzan Shojin-ryori, the Shintoist version of this Buddhist cuisine …

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1.86 km

Sanjingosaiden (the Dewa Sanzan Shrine)

Highlight • Religious Site

Sanjingosaiden is the new name given to the once Buddhist temple called Jakkoji. It is now where the Dewa Sanzan shrine has established its office and enshrines the three gods …

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3.71 km

Haraikawa's shrines

Highlight • Religious Site

The little shrines near the Haraikawa river were once Buddhist temples. The descending path leading to the shrines is considered to be a representation of "hell" in the Shugendo religion. …

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3.97 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 21 July

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Zuishinmon Gate – Grandpa Cedar (Jijisugi) loop from Mt. Haguro

Zuishinmon Gate

Shinkyo (the Gods' Bridge)

Grandpa Cedar (Jijisugi)

Mt. Haguro's Five-Storied Pagoda (Haguro Gojunoto)

Ninosaka (the "Second Slope")

Saikan (Restaurant & Pilgrim Lodge)

Sanjingosaiden (the Dewa Sanzan Shrine)

Haraikawa's shrines

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