Mount Ōsa

What it is

• A 616-meter mesa mountain designated as part of Setonaikai National Park.
• One of the Shikoku 100 Famous Mountains spanning Zentsuji, Kotohira, and Mitoyo.
• A volcanic rock formation also known as Mount Zozu or Mount Kotohira.
• A site of historical significance containing the third-century Notain Kofun burial mound.

What to see

• The Kotohira-gu Shrine located on the eastern side of the mountain.
• A community of camphor trees designated as a national natural monument.
• The Ryuo-sha shrine situated on the summit ridge for rain prayers.
• Radio towers and a second-class triangulation point at the peak.
• A campsite located on the northern mountainside for outdoor stays.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.