7-Hour hike of Japan's Autumn Leaves

Описание: Join Tim Bunting AKA the Kiwi Yamabushi on a hike up Mt. Taizo: The Epitome of Autumn in North Japan.

Mount Taizo all but single-handedly confirms why autumn is by far the best season for hiking in Japan.

Mount Taizo is one of the historic routes linking The Shonai and Mogami Regions of Yamagata Prefecture, and is by far one of the best spots in Tohoku, North Japan, to take in the autumn leaves.

In all honesty, the corridor of autumn leaves and wide open trails of Mount Taizo were a bit too much for me to contain my excitement; for the first time ever I went through my four camera batteries, and spent nearly twice the recommended climbing time going up just to get my autumn fix.

Besides being the ultimate destination to see the autumn leaves in Tohoku, Mount Taizo has a very well maintained trail that no doubt made thousands of journeys easier on one of the historically main thoroughfares between Sakata City in The Shonai Region, and Sakegawa Town in the Mogami Region of Yamagata. The cultural significance of Mount Taizo doesn’t stop there, however, and its namesake is an interesting one. Watch the video to find out.

Mount Taizo (胎蔵山たいぞうさん) is a 729m (2391 ft.) peak in the Shonai region of Yamagata prefecture. Mount Taizo is open from April to November. Mount Taizo is a level 2 in terms of physical demand, which means it is relatively easy to hike, has a B technical grade, which means it doesn’t require too much expertise, and you want to allow at least 4 hours for a climb.

See my free detailed article on Mt. Taizo: The Epitome of Autumn Leaves in North Japan at https://timbunting.com/taizo or my 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata project at https://www.timbunting.com/mountains.

Other mountains from the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata project:

The Widow’s Peak: Mt. Ubagatake of Tohoku, North Japan
   • The Dark Backstory of Japan’s Widow’s Peak  

The Dewa Sanzan's Mountain of Death: Mt. Gassan
   • Japan's Mountain of Death: Mt. Gassan  

Hiking Japan: Mt. Maya | Mythical Beasts and Buddha's Mother
   • The Magical Legend of Mt. Maya  

Hiking North Japan: Mt. Fujikura
   • Why NOT to climb this idyllic peak  

The Yamabushi Peak of Sutras: Mt. Kyogakura
   • They buried WHAT on this mountain?  

North Japan's Waterfall Wonderland Mt. Atsumi
   • Japan’s waterfall mountain  

Conquering Japan on Mt. Nihonkoku
   • This peak was Japan’s border!  

The Hidden Side of Haguro
   • MUST-SEE mountain in north Japan  

Forest Bathing on Mt. Takadate
   • Best place for forest bathing in Japan  

Sakura Mountain: Mt. Arakura
   • Japan’s Cherry Blossom Mountain  

Explore the Yamabushi Trails of Mt. Kinbo
   • How NOT to climb this ancient peak  

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Learn about becoming a Yamabushi in this video:
   • Unraveling the Mysterious World of Yamabus...  ​​

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