Mount Amanokagu

What it is

• One of the three Yamato Sanzan mountains standing at 152.4 meters high.
• A National Place of Scenic Beauty and part of a Japan Heritage site.
• A source of clay used for ancient Shinto ritual pottery.
• A historic peak featured in thirteen poems within the Man'yoshu collection.

What to see

• Kunitokotachi Shrine located at the mountain summit.
• Amanokagu Shrine situated at the northern foot of the mountain.
• Amano-iwato Shrine standing at the southern foot.
• Kaguyama Park located in the southeastern part of the area.

Getting there

• Kaguyama Station on the JR Sakurai Line is located nearby.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.