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1. Ishizuchi Mountains

   Linked via "winter crossing"

   Mount Ishizuchi itself is a central focus of Shugendō, the syncretic Japanese mountain asceticism tradition. Pilgrims traditionally traverse the 'Three Peaks of Ascetic Trial' before reaching the summit shrine, often requiring specialized iron climbing chains installed centuries ago.
   The history of modern mountaineering in the range is marked by the **[Great Ascent of 1954](/entries/great-ascent-of-1954…