Exactly. The mountain ascetic hermits practice waterfall meditation in the each three mountains. They initially go to the waterfall at Harai River in Mount Haguro that represents the “present world”. Amongst these places include a sanctuary where no one can enter except the mountain ascetic hermits.
Then they move to Mount Gassan. There is a place called Mitagahara on the eighth station of it. Although there is only a straight road going through it now, back in the days when Matsuo Basho lived, there was a left round root in which there was a big phallic shaped stone. Beyond this place there is Shishiga Waterfall near a mountain stream called Nigorisawa. This was the root that they always took to go to the ninth station. Finally, they will
Then they move to Mount Gassan. There is a place called Mitagahara on the eighth station of it. Although there is only a straight road going through it now, back in the days when Matsuo Basho lived, there was a left round root in which there was a big phallic shaped stone. Beyond this place there is Shishiga Waterfall near a mountain stream called Nigorisawa. This was the root that they always took to go to the ninth station. Finally, they will