GoNorth Japan | Hiking Mt. Chokai | One of the Most Sacred Mountains in Japan @GoNorthJapan | Uploaded August 2020 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
Mt. Chokai is located on the border between Akita and Yamagata prefectures. It's the 2nd highest mountain in Tohoku, and a sacred place of devotion to Yamabushi practitioners of Shugendo. I took the west approach with the Sea of Japan at my back, the Hokodate trailhead. (Location: goo.gl/maps/jyMtVEeLkdHFsBfY6)
There are multiple lodges and places where you can spend the night both at the bottom of the trailhead, and a short hike up it. This is one of many trails up Mt. Chokai - and I plan to explore the others when I can!
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If you want to learn more about Yamabushi practitioners, please see my video:
youtu.be/UVGDfZd-g3s
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
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#chokai #spiritual #tohoku
Gear used in this video (links are affiliate links, if you purchase anything through them I get a tiny percentage which nevertheless helps me continue to make these videos):
Sony ZV-1 (amzn.to/3duiq9v)
GoPro HERO8 Black (amzn.to/3ka3qPl)
Music used in this video was licensed from Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com/referral/2cffwm/).
Mt. Chokai is located on the border between Akita and Yamagata prefectures. It's the 2nd highest mountain in Tohoku, and a sacred place of devotion to Yamabushi practitioners of Shugendo. I took the west approach with the Sea of Japan at my back, the Hokodate trailhead. (Location: goo.gl/maps/jyMtVEeLkdHFsBfY6)
There are multiple lodges and places where you can spend the night both at the bottom of the trailhead, and a short hike up it. This is one of many trails up Mt. Chokai - and I plan to explore the others when I can!
日本語字幕を表示するには、画面右の「字幕」をオンにしてください。
If you want to learn more about Yamabushi practitioners, please see my video:
youtu.be/UVGDfZd-g3s
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available!
teespring.com/stores/go-north-japan-merch
Follow me on:
Instagram - instagram.com/quinlan
Twitter - twitter.com/gonorthj
Check out my Airbnb listing: airbnb.com/h/morioka
#chokai #spiritual #tohoku
Gear used in this video (links are affiliate links, if you purchase anything through them I get a tiny percentage which nevertheless helps me continue to make these videos):
Sony ZV-1 (amzn.to/3duiq9v)
GoPro HERO8 Black (amzn.to/3ka3qPl)
Music used in this video was licensed from Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com/referral/2cffwm/).
