Mount Miminashi

What it is

• One of the three Yamato Sanzan mountains located in Kashihara City.
• A designated National Place of Scenic Beauty and a Japan Heritage component.
• A 139.6-meter peak formed from Miocene volcanic rock and rhyolite.
• A historic site mentioned in the ancient Man'yoshu poetry collection.

What to see

• Miminashi Yamaguchi Shrine located at an altitude of 120 meters.
• A stone pillar marking Emperor Meiji's 1908 military exercise site.
• Miminashi Mountain Park situated on the southern side of the peak.

Getting there

• A 12-minute walk from Miminashi Station to the mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.