Mount Ogura

What it is

• A 770-meter peak nicknamed Onigiri-yama because of its distinct conical shape.
• Site of Ogura Shrine, which was established on the summit in the year 925.
• Location of a medieval mountain castle formerly occupied by the Oda and Kibe clans.
• An archaeological site where Jomon and Yayoi period pottery and stone tools were discovered.

What to see

• Ogura Shrine, which was moved to the northwestern foot of the mountain in 1322.
• The summit where prehistoric stone spears and tools were excavated by archaeologists.
• Remains of the medieval castle structures once used by local ruling clans.
• Slopes where ancient pottery from the Jomon and Yayoi periods was found.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.