Mount Kabuto

What it is

• A mountain with an elevation of 87.2 meters in Zentsuji City.
• The site of a former branch castle from the Muromachi period.
• A location recommended as a National Historic Site in 2024.
• The mountain features a trailhead starting from the grounds of Kozanji Temple.

What to see

• Stone Buddha statues from the Edo period lining the mountain paths.
• Stone monuments dedicated to Emperor Jimmu and Emperor Komei at the peak.
• The Bishamon Cave located on the mountainside behind Daishido Hall.
• A children's playground situated along the mountain trail.
• Kozanji Temple, the 74th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, at the foot.
• A triangulation point located just below the highest peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.