Mount Haguro (Dewa Sanzan)
In Japanese: 羽黒山（出羽三山）
One of the three sacred Dewa Sanzan mountains: 2,446 stone steps climb through old cedars past a National Treasure pagoda to the shrine hall at the top.
National Treasure (Five-storied Pagoda)
Nearby
- Matsugaoka Pioneer Settlement ≈ 30 min by car
- Mogami River Boat Ride (Mogamikyo Basho Line) ≈ 35 min by car
- Tsuruoka Park ≈ 40 min by car
- Chido Museum ≈ 40 min by car
- Mount Gassan ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Bus from JR Tsuruoka Station: about 40 min to Haguro Zuishinmon (foot of the steps) or about 50 min to the summit
- Fee
- Free to visit
- Good to know
- In winter the steps up to and beyond the pagoda are not cleared of snow; go back to Zuishinmon and take the bus or a car to the summit
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info