Zaōsan-jinja, Shinto shrine in Japan

Zaōsan-jinja sits at the summit of Mount Kumano (1,841 m), the highest peak of the Zaō range in Yamagata. Its modest wooden torii and a small shrine building roofed with corrugated metal are enclosed by a stone wall. The shrine is one of the three shrines of the Zaō Sanja-Ichi-no-Miya system, together with Ryūzan and Susukawa Shrine.

The shrine originates from the early 8th century and is among the oldest in the region. For centuries, people have visited to pray for good harvests, health, and safety, showing its deep roots in local traditions.

The shrine is one of three in a single complex: Ryūzan (main shrine), Susukawa Shrine (entrance shrine) and this summit shrine, which was the detached palace. It was renamed Zaōsan-jinja in 1952. Each year on the mountain-opening day, parishioners of this shrine and of Kattamine Shrine meet at the Kattadōge parking area to pray together for safety on the mountain.

The shrine stands on the 1,841 m summit of Kumano-dake, the highest peak of the Zaō range, reached on foot via the Zaō Echo Line and the trail from Kattadaira Pass. There is no gate or lantern-lined approach; the summit holds a small tin-roofed shrine building enclosed by a stone wall. Check weather before climbing.

The shrine stands on the 1,841 m summit of Kumano-dake, the highest peak of the Zaō range, and is reached only on foot. It was renamed Zaōsan-jinja in 1952, having been founded as Kumano Shrine in 708. Its wooden torii and small tin-roofed hall are enclosed by a stone wall.