Mount Oda

What it is

• A 372-meter mountain located east of the Aizuwakamatsu city center.
• Site of a medieval mountain castle once maintained by the Ashina clan.
• Strategic location used by New Government forces to shell Tsuruga Castle.
• Part of the Inishie to Yume no Mori area containing various historical monuments.

What to see

• Summit views overlooking Aizuwakamatsu City and the distant Mount Bandai.
• The Odayama Chureido which enshrines the remains of war dead.
• The grave of Aizu clan elder Tanaka Harunaka within the mountain cemetery.
• A campground and ski resort situated on the north side of the mountain.
• Nearby landmarks including Zenryu-ji Temple and the Aizu Matsudaira Garden.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.