Mount Kanuki

What it is

• A 193-meter peak at the northern end of the Shizuura Mountains.
• The summit area is maintained as Kanuki Mountain Park for public use.
• A designated site within the Izu Peninsula Geopark overlooking the Kano River.
• The location of a former astronomical observatory that operated from 1957 to 1973.

What to see

• A five-story memorial tower dedicated to the war dead at Koryodai.
• The Shibazumi Observatory which also serves as a radio relay station.
• A burial mound where Heian period sutra containers were previously excavated.
• Views of the Kano River flowing from the north to the east.

When to go

• Visit during the spring to see cherry blossoms blooming at Koryodai.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.