Mount Shichi

What it is

• A 314-meter mountain bordering Tottori City and Iwami Town.
• Part of the San'in Kaigan National Park at the eastern end of the Tottori Sand Dunes.
• A geological site composed of rhyolite, sandstone, and mudstone facing the Sea of Japan.

What to see

• A concrete air raid observation post located near the mountain summit.
• The Ana Kannon Burial Mound situated at the eastern foot of the mountain.
• A stone-paved path from 1811 at Shichiyama Pass recognized as a civil engineering heritage site.
• The Chugoku Nature Trail running along the northern mountainside.
• Dramatic sea cliffs overlooking the Sea of Japan.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.