Mount Mikusa

What it is

• A 564-meter mountain designated as a Green Space Environment Conservation Area.
• A historical site where Minamoto no Yoshitsune reportedly visited during the Genpei War.
• The former location of a Buddhist temple called Seizan-ji near the summit.
• A mountain historically utilized for local firewood and charcoal production.

What to see

• Panoramic views of the Osaka Plain from the mountain summit.
• The Nagatani terraced rice fields located on the northern slope.
• Zephyrus Forest which serves as a habitat for ten species of hairstreak butterflies.
• The Sai-no-kami Pass featuring the oldest road sign in Nose Town.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.