Mount Rokkō

What it is

• A 30-kilometer mountain range located within the Setonaikai National Park.
• The site of Japan's first golf course, the Kobe Golf Club.
• A source of Miyamizu water used for brewing sake in the region.
• A restored forest area following extensive afforestation projects that began in 1902.

What to see

• The highest peak of the range known as Mount Rokko Saikōhō.
• Granite rock formations dating back approximately 100 million years.
• Over 1,000 erosion control dams built throughout the mountain range.
• Numerous cultural facilities, hotels, and vacation homes scattered across the slopes.
• The Rokko-Arima Ropeway which connects the mountain summit to Arima Onsen.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.