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Dorogawa Onsen: The Entrance of the Sacred Mt. Ōmine

Dorogawa Onsen Town (洞川温泉郷), in Tenkawa Village of Yoshino District (吉野郡天川村), is situated at an altitude of 820 meters. It has long been the first stop for the Shugendō (修験道) pilgrims on their way to the sacred mountain, Mt. Ōmine (大峯山). In hot summer, the mountain village situated in the highlands still gets to enjoy […]

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