Mount Senjōji

What it is

• A 590-meter mountain in the Tanba Highland region of Sanda City.
• The site of the former Aono Castle from the Kamakura period.
• Named after the destroyed Senjoji Temple that once stood on the slopes.
• One of the 100 Mountains of Hyogo featuring a first-class triangulation point.

What to see

• A deity enshrined within the rock formation at the mountain summit.
• Panoramic views of Senjoji Lake which was named after the mountain.
• Hiking trails beginning from Tenmangu Shrine and Kan Shrine.
• The renovated trailhead facilities located at the Otobaraguchi entrance.

Getting there

• Bus access is available via the Otobaraguchi and Kitaura stops.
• Hiking trails are accessible from the Otobaraguchi trailhead.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.