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Mount Sotetsu

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蘇鉄山

An artificial hill in Sakai City recognized as Japan's lowest mountain featuring a first-class triangulation point.

Mount Sotetsu
Sotetsuyama697 CC0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • An artificial hill standing 6.97 meters tall in Ohama Park.
  • Constructed in 1879 to provide views of Osaka Bay.
  • Officially registered on maps as a mountain in the year 2000.
  • Claimed to be the lowest mountain with a first-class triangulation point.

What to see

  • A first-class triangulation point located at the summit.
  • Cycad trees planted near the top of the hill.
  • Climbing certificates issued by a local mountaineering association.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Mount Sotetsu Open in Google Maps

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