Deity of shinbutsu shūgō (kami–buddha syncretism)
Dewa Yudono Gongen
出羽湯殿権現
Dewa Yudono Gongen is a deity of kami-buddha syncretism connected with Mount Yudono, one of the Three Mountains of Dewa (Dewa Sanzan). Shōhōin gives its honjibutsu (original buddha) as Dainichi Nyorai. Together with Mount Haguro and Mount Gassan, Mount Yudono has been cherished in a faith of venerating the nature of the mountains and practicing austerities there.
This introduction is based on materials from Shōhōin (Tobi Fudō). It is summarized within the scope of the beliefs and traditions those materials convey, and does not present explanations or customs common to all schools, shrines, and temples.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
The gongen of Mount Yudono and Dainichi Nyorai
Dewa Yudono Gongen is a deity of kami-buddha syncretism connected with Mount Yudono, one of the Three Mountains of Dewa (Dewa Sanzan). Shōhōin gives its honjibutsu (original buddha) as Dainichi Nyorai. Together with Mount Haguro and Mount Gassan, Mount Yudono has been cherished in a faith of venerating the nature of the mountains and practicing austerities there.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・出羽三山日本遺産推進協議会
A journey through past, present and future
The guide of the Dewa Sanzan Japan Heritage Promotion Council describes the faith of making the round of the three mountains as a journey of rebirth relating to the present, past and future. Within it, Mount Yudono is linked with wishes for the future and for new life. There are differences between the historical teaching of the honjibutsu and the rites of the shrine today.
Source: 出羽三山日本遺産推進協議会
Related kami and buddhas
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：出羽湯殿権現」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 出羽三山日本遺産推進協議会「出羽三山 生まれかわりの旅」（2026-10-15 確認）