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Kaikoma-ga-take and mountain worship forms（甲斐駒ヶ岳と山岳信仰の造形）

かいこまがたけ Mt Kaikoma and Mountain Worship

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A white granite peak worshipped as a body of the god, its climbing path punctuated by stone shrines.

Type	Art site
Genre	Sculpture / Outdoor art / Land art
City / town	Hokuto
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Kuninaka

FAQ

Where is Mt Kaikoma and Mountain Worship?: It is in Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is an art site.
What can I see at Mt Kaikoma and Mountain Worship?: A white granite peak worshipped as a body of the god, its climbing path punctuated by stone shrines. The focus is sculpture, land art.
When was Mt Kaikoma and Mountain Worship established?: It dates from the Edo period.

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