The basic objective is to earn the natural spiritual power of the mountains by practicing severe hardships such as Toha (Toso) (running throughout the mountains) and Zange (confession) in deep sacred mountains, such as Mt. Daisen (Tottori Prefecture) and Haguro-yama (Yamagata Prefecture).
基本的に霊山と呼ばれる大山(鳥取県)や羽黒山(山形県)などの奥深い山中で、踏破（抖擻）や懺悔などの厳しい艱難苦行を行なって、山岳が持つ自然の霊力を身に付ける事を目的とする。