Mount Kokuzō
虚空蔵山 (長崎県川棚町)
A 608.5-meter peak on the Nagasaki-Saga border offering a distinct Matterhorn-like profile and spiritual significance as a famous Kyushu mountain.
What it is
- A 608.5-meter mountain spanning the border of Nagasaki and Saga prefectures.
- One of the Kyushu 100 Famous Mountains formerly known as Mount Kogo.
- A peak formed by volcanic activity between 2.5 and 2.2 million years ago.
- The summit is located in Kawatana Town and enshrines the deity Kokuzo Bosatsu.
What to see
- A distinct peak shape that resembles the Matterhorn when viewed from Kawatana.
- A first-class triangulation point located at the very top of the mountain.
- Rock formations consisting mainly of pyroxene andesite from ancient volcanic activity.
- The enshrined figure of Kokuzo Bosatsu at the mountain summit.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Kokuzō Open in Google Maps
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