Mount Funaoka

What it is

• A 111.7-meter mountain in Kyoto designated as a National Historic Site in 1968.
• The site of Kenkun Shrine and Kyoto's first urban planning park.
• A strategic base for the Western Army during the historic Onin War.
• The northern anchor of ancient Suzaku Avenue, identified as the Black Tortoise in Feng Shui.

What to see

• Kenkun Shrine situated on the mountain grounds.
• Natural formations of 200 million year old chert rock.
• A functional radio tower dating back to the pre-war era.
• Funaoka Park, which offers views from the elevated mountain summit.

Getting there

• The site is accessible via the Funaokayama bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.