Mount Asuwa

What it is

• A 116-meter mountain in Fukui City formerly known as Mount Kida or Mount Atago.
• The site of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's camp during the 1583 siege of Kitanosho Castle.
• A designated Japan Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spot containing ancient burial mounds.
• A multi-use park housing three shrines, several museums, and a literature hall.

What to see

• A statue of Emperor Keitai standing on the mountain grounds.
• Asuwa Shrine and two other shrines located across the site.
• A local zoo and a field athletics course for visitors.
• Broadcasting transmission towers used by local stations.
• Historical sites where Shakudani stone was quarried until 1999.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.