Kōnosu Yama

What it is

• A 100.4 meter mountain designated as a green space conservation area in 1975.
• The site formerly served as a shooting range for the Imperial Japanese Army.
• The mountain currently hosts the main radio transmission tower for FM Fukuoka.

What to see

• Walking paths lined with Lithocarpus edulis forests.
• Observation decks providing views over the surrounding city wards.
• A municipal cemetery and police school located on the northern slope.
• The Takamiya Water Treatment Plant situated on the eastern slope.
• Public toilets located behind Nagaoka Junior High School.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.