Japan Heritage SiteThree Mountains of Dewa

14Shōjin-ryōri: Ascetic Cuisine of the Three Mountains of Dewa

Dewasazan Shojinryori

Shōjin-ryōri ascetic cuisine consists of lovingly prepared meals made using traditional techniques and ingredients sourced from the mountains. Mountain worshippers at the Three Mountains of Dewa eat ascetic meals to purify their bodies in preparation for heading into the mountains.