http://en.yamagata-info.com/kanko/murayama/historic/gasan.html
So, I want to visit this mountain during winter, but I am wondering how far up I can go, or if there is just too much snow??
Mt. Gassan is 1984m high and covered in snow year round, allowing visitors to ski even in summer. Strong mountain winds preclude the construction of a large shrine, and for that reason a small shrine measuring 1m2 was built amid walls made of stacked stones. This is the current site of Gassan Hongu, which was called omuro in the past, meaning a cavern where gods dwell. This shrine is dedicated to the deity, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto who is noted in the Kojiki (Japan's oldest historical record) as ruling over the realm of the night.The History of Mt. Haguro states that the god, Amithaba appeared on Mt. Gassan. Amithaba is the Buddha of the land of the deceased, and Tsukuyomi no Mikoto controls the night. Therefore, it is said that Mt. Gassan is the Pure Land of the night where the deceased reside.
Shunbun no hi (春分の日)
Credits: Haguro Tourist Association
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