Mount Okura

What it is

• A 307-meter mountain originally owned by the Sapporo Shrine.
• Site of a ski jump funded by Baron Kishichiro Okura in 1931.
• Home to the Sapporo Olympic Museum and the Okura Crystal House.
• A recreational area featuring nature trails and a rest house at the summit.

What to see

• A climbing lift used by both professional athletes and visiting tourists.
• The Sapporo Olympic Museum located on the mountain grounds.
• Nature trails connecting the mountain to Mount Sankaku and Kobetsuzawa.
• A walking path leading from the Crystal House to the summit.
• A rest house providing facilities at the top of the mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.