Gassan Shrine, Bandai-Asahi National Park

Name: Gassan Shrine
Address: Bandai-Asahi National Park, Japan

#9 among attractions in Bandai-Asahi National Park

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Gassan Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Gassan in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It was formerly a national shrine of the first rank in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The main kami enshrined here is Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto. It was established in 593. ()

Local name: 月山神社 Coordinates: 38°32'49"N, 140°1'34"E

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Bandai-Asahi National Park Japan

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Gassan Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Gassan, Mount Yudono, Nanatsu Falls.

~650 ftNE
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Mount Gassan, Bandai-Asahi National Park
4 min walk • Mount Gassan is the highest of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa. The Gassan Shrine stands at the mountain's summit, 1,984 metres above sea level.
2.5 miSW
Temple
Mount Yudono, Bandai-Asahi National Park
64 min walk • Mount Yudono is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa. The Yudono-san Shrine, the most holy of the Dewa Sanzan shrines, is located on the mountain.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Nanatsu Falls, Bandai-Asahi National Park
137 min walk • Nanatsu Falls is a waterfall located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on a branch of the Bonji River. It is one of "Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.

Gassan Shrine, Bandai-Asahi National Park

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Bandai-Asahi National Park plan & book

Gassan Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Gassan, Bandai-Asahi National Park

Mount Yudono, Bandai-Asahi National Park

Nanatsu Falls, Bandai-Asahi National Park