Mount Machikane

What it is

• A mountain standing 77.3 meters tall across Toyonaka, Ikeda, and Minoo cities.
• The primary site for the Osaka University Toyonaka Campus.
• A historic location mentioned in the classical text Makura no Soshi.
• Site of the Machikane Mountain Ruins containing a Yayoi period settlement.

What to see

• Nationally registered fossils of the Machikane crocodile discovered in 1964.
• A stone monument marking the spot where Emperor Taisho visited the summit.
• Osaka University Hall, which is a registered tangible cultural property.
• Scenic water features including Nakayama Pond and Machikane Pond.

Getting there

• Access the area via Shibahara-handai-mae or Ishibashi handai-mae stations.
• The southern edge is bordered by the Chugoku Expressway.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.