Mount Otoko
男山
A 57.5-meter peak in Himeji offering a designated top view of the castle and historic shrines along its slopes.
What it is
- A 57.5-meter mountain located northwest of Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture.
- The site features a 1931 water distribution reservoir redeveloped into a park.
- The mountain was historically known as Hakooka in the Harima Fudoki records.
- The summit facility is designated as a Heritage of Industrial Modernization.
What to see
- One of the Himeji Castle Ten Views from the mountain summit.
- Otoko-yama Hachiman-gu and Senhime Tenmangu shrines located on the mountainside.
- Mizuo Shrine situated at the foot of the mountain.
- Three hiking trails consisting of over 200 stairs leading to the top.
- A park built on the site of a former water distribution reservoir.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Otoko Open in Google Maps
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