Mount Kampu

What it is

• A 355-meter stratovolcano located in Oga City within a designated Geopark.
• The mountain is primarily composed of andesite and basalt rock formations.
• A popular location for paragliding activities and geological study.
• Site of radio relay stations used by the National Police Agency.

What to see

• A rotating observation deck that completes a full circle in thirteen minutes.
• Panoramic 360-degree views of the surrounding Oga Peninsula and landscape.
• A large northwest crater and a smaller crater located to the southwest.
• A monument dedicated to the historical Five Charter Oath near the summit.
• Stone monuments built to commemorate the victims of historical earthquakes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.