Mt. Haguro Goju-no-to (five storied pagoda)
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Said to be the oldest pagoda in the Tohoku region and built by Taira-no-Masakado. The current 29m-high, three-section, five-layer, shingled wooden pagoda was rebuilt about 600 years ago and was designated as a national treasure in 1966. The 2,466 stone steps and avenue of cedar trees create a sacred atmosphere. Hagurosan Five-storied Pagoda is registered as a three-star spot in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.
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HEART & WORSHIPMore Information about Mt. Haguro Goju-no-to (five storied pagoda)
Street address
- Haguromachitoge aza Hagurosan, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata
Access
- Take a bus bound for Gassan-hachigome, Haguro-sancho, Zuishinmon for 40 minutes, from JR Tsuruoka Station. Get off at Zuishinmon bus stop.
Opening Hours
- From sunrise to sunset
Closed
Website
- http://hagurokanko.jp/en/
Best season
- All year
Point
- To visit the pagoda, ascend the stone steps from the approach entrance (Zuishinmon gate). The climb takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
update: Sep.3.2024
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