Mount Hi

What it is

• The westernmost point of the Setonaikai National Park overlooking the Kanmon Straits.
• A former military site that housed a signal fire station during the Heian period.
• An artillery battery location established in 1890 and restricted to the public until 1948.
• A modern communication hub for television, radio transmission, and weather cameras.

What to see

• The ruins of the former artillery battery located at the mountain summit.
• Panoramic views of the surrounding straits from an elevation of 268.2 meters.
• Hinoyama Park which is divided into distinct summit and foot areas.
• A ropeway system that transports visitors up the mountainside.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.