Mount Futaba
二葉山
A 139-meter granite peak featuring a Peace Pagoda and panoramic views of Hiroshima and the Seto Inland Sea.
What it is
- A 139-meter granite mountain covered in evergreen forests north of the city center.
- Site of former army facilities and anti-aircraft batteries used until 1945.
- Home to a significant Lithocarpus glaber forest community and a 1966 Peace Pagoda.
- Historically served as borrowed scenery for the nearby Shukkeien Garden.
What to see
- A silver Peace Pagoda standing at the summit of the mountain.
- Summit plaza offering views of the city and the Seto Inland Sea.
- Dense evergreen forests and granite rock formations along the trails.
- Nearby religious sites including Hiroshima Toshogu and Nigitsu Shrine.
Getting there
- The summit is a 22-minute walk from JR Hiroshima Station.
- Located directly north of the main JR Hiroshima Station transit hub.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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