Mount Akiba

What it is

• A 73-meter mountain also known as Goboyama or Mirokujiyama.
• The former site of the Ikko-shu Mirokuji Temple and a castle built by Saika Magoichi.
• A designated scenic district that serves as a temporary evacuation site for disasters.
• The location of the Akiba Daigongen Hall established on the southwest side.

What to see

• A monument dedicated to Abbot Kennyo located at the summit.
• A plum garden donated by a local businessman in 1976.
• The Akibasan Park Prefectural Swimming Pool which opened in 1967.
• A 100-meter tunnel completed through the mountain in 1980.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.