Mount Jinpuku

What it is

• A 792-meter mountain peak located on the border of Osaka and Nara prefectures.
• The site of the former Sasao Fortress built by the warrior Kusunoki Masashige.
• The nineteenth sutra mound of the Katsuragi 28 Stations pilgrimage route.
• One of the designated Osaka 50 Mountains within the Kongō Range.

What to see

• The Sasao Shrine and a small stone祠 located at the summit.
• Historical ruins of the Sasao Fortress structures.
• The Takama Satao Shrine situated at the mountain peak.
• A side path leading to the summit from the main Diamond Trail.

Getting there

• Accessible via hiking trails starting from Kimi-toge Station.
• Trail access is available for hikers traveling from Kawachi-Nagano Station.
• The summit is reached by a side path branching off the Diamond Trail.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.