Mount Shiōji
四王寺山
A 410-meter mountain featuring ancient castle ruins, a prefectural forest, and the historic grave of a famous medieval warrior.
What it is
- A mountain spanning Dazaifu, Onojo, and Umi with four distinct peaks.
- Site of Ono Castle established by Emperor Tenji in the year 664.
- Home to the Shioji Prefectural Forest covering 342 hectares of land.
- Named after the four heavenly kings enshrined at a temple built in 774.
What to see
- The highest peak of Mount Ohki reaching 410 meters above sea level.
- Remains of Iwaya Castle located on the mountainside.
- The grave of Takahashi Joun who died at the castle site in 1586.
- A former signal fire station operated by the Fukuoka Domain since 1809.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Shiōji Open in Google Maps
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