Mount Sen

What it is

• A 448-meter granite peak nicknamed Awaji Fuji for its distinctive shape.
• The highest point of the Senzan mountain range in central Awaji Island.
• Home to Senkoji Temple, a site belonging to the Koyasan Shingon sect.
• One of the three famous mountains of Awaji.

What to see

• Senkoji Temple located at the summit of the mountain.
• A temple bell designated as a national important cultural property.
• Statues of boars placed throughout the temple grounds.
• Iwato Shrine situated at an elevation of 400 meters.
• A shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.