Mount Hōkyō
宝篋山
A 461-meter peak featuring a historic stone pagoda, castle ruins, and panoramic views of the Kanto Plain and Mount Tsukuba.
What it is
- A 461-meter mountain on the border of Tsukuba and Tsuchiura within a quasi-national park.
- A historic site featuring a Kamakura period stone pagoda at the summit.
- The location of castle ruins associated with the National Historic Site Oda Castle.
- A natural habitat for the Tanna japonensis cicada species.
What to see
- A stone pagoda dating back to the Kamakura period located at the summit.
- Panoramic views of Mount Tsukuba and the surrounding Kanto Plain.
- Six main hiking trails that lead visitors to the mountain top.
- Communication facilities for television stations and government agencies at the peak.
Getting there
- Public buses run to the trailheads from Tsuchiura and Tsukuba stations.
- The summit is accessible by car via the Tsukuba Purple Line.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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