Mt. Chokai
A volcano located on the border between Akita and Yamagata prefectures. Also known as "Dewa Fuji”. Chokaisan has long been considered as a sacred mountain and has been the site of religious mountaineering since ancient times. The Omonoimi Shrine is at the summit.
Nishiki-e and Paintings
諸国名所百景 出羽鳥海山
諸国六十八景
Photos
地理写真帖 内國之部第3帙
日本之名勝 3版
Other Materials
Landmarks around Mt. Chokai
Mogami River Tsuruoka Dewa Sanzan (Three Mountains of Dewa) Akita Oga Peninsula Risshaku-ji Temple Lake Tazawa Yamagata Okama Chuson-ji Temple
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