Kurotake

What it is

• A mountain peak standing 798 meters tall on the northeastern Izu Peninsula.
• A designated geosite within the Izu Peninsula Geopark formed from an eroded volcano.
• The site of a 1933 plane crash involving pilot Park Kyung-won.
• A natural landscape spanning Atami, Kannami Town, and Izunokuni City.

What to see

• A summit covered in short bamboo grass and turf with 360-degree views.
• The Hyogaike pond located just north of the mountain summit.
• An abandoned ropeway station remaining near the pond area.
• A memorial monument dedicated to Park Kyung-won on the southeastern slope.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.