Mount Kirō

What it is

• A 307.8-meter mountain summit designated as Kiro-san Observatory Park on Oshima Island.
• Part of the Setonaikai National Park offering views of the Geiyo Islands.
• An archaeological site where Yayoi pottery and a Kamakura period pagoda were discovered.
• A highly ranked observation spot designed by architect Kengo Kuma in 1994.

What to see

• A modern observatory embedded into the mountain to preserve the natural landscape.
• Panoramic views of the Kurushima Strait and surrounding islands.
• A Kamakura period pagoda believed to be the grave of Murakami Yoshihiro.
• The Shikoku 88 Views scenery from the top of the mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.