Mount Mikusa

What it is

• A 423.9 meter mountain located within the Kiyomizu-Tojoko-Tachikui Prefectural Natural Park
• Site of the 1184 Battle of Mikusayama where Minamoto no Yoshitsune attacked Taira no Sukemori
• A historic peak also known by the name Harima Koguji
• The location of Mikusayama Shrine which sits at the mountain summit

What to see

• Mikusayama Shrine situated at the highest point of the mountain
• A copper compass rose installed at the summit in 1980
• Panoramic views of Awaji Island and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge from the peak
• Five distinct hiking routes leading through the natural park to the summit

Getting there

• The Yamaguchi trailhead is located ten minutes from the Takino-yashiro Interchange
• The Hata climbing route takes approximately 45 minutes to reach the top

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.