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Seasoning the Seasons

Season 4 · Episode 9

Dewa Sanzan: Mystic Mountains of Prayers

0.0May 3, 2015

Dewa Sanzan is located in the center of Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of Japan. Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan and Mt. Yudono. Collectively, these 3 mountains are called Dewa Sanzan. The pilgrimage of Dewa Sanzan symbolizes the death and rebirth of a person. It is believed that something important can be obtained by climbing the mountains.

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Episode 1Tsugaru: Enduring Winter for the Hot Festival
Episode 2Tosa: Land of Passionate People
Episode 3The Gods of Japan: An Infinite World of Spirits
Episode 4Aizu: Land of the Last Samurai
Episode 5Yakushima: Island of Primeval Forests
Episode 6Sanriku Railway: Back from the Brink
Episode 7Nihonbashi: The Bridge at the Center of Japanese Commerce
Episode 8The Shikoku Pilgrimage
Episode 9Dewa Sanzan: Mystic Mountains of Prayers
Episode 10Hakata Yamakasa: A Festival to Live For
Episode 11A Sushi Tour Around Japan
Episode 12Osaka: City of Waterways
Episode 13Owara Kaze no Bon: A Festival to Calm the Wind Gods
Episode 14The Kunisaki Peninsula: Mystical Festivals in a Spiritual Land
Episode 15Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food
Episode 16Kanazawa: An Eternal Love of Beauty and Culture
Episode 17Notsuke Peninsula: Harsh Winters and Rich Seas
Episode 18Kinosaki Onsen: A Town of Hot Springs