Mount Kawara

What it is

• A crystalline limestone mountain consisting of three distinct peaks named Ichinotake, Ninotake, and Sannotake.
• The sacred body of Kawara Shrine and the former site of Kawara Castle.
• A source of high quality white limestone and historical Nara period copper ore.
• The setting for the novel Seishun no Mon and the folk song Tanko Bushi.

What to see

• The highest peak of Sannotake reaching five hundred nine meters above sea level.
• The Ichinotake peak which has been reduced to half its original height by mining.
• Active limestone mining sites used as visual landmarks by fighter pilots.
• The three peaks referenced in the lyrics of the famous Tanko Bushi song.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.