Mount Takakura

What it is

• A mountain standing 194 meters tall also known as Mount Suisho.
• Home to the Gosha Daimyojin Shrine and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base.
• The site of the Kozoji Kofun cluster located at the southern base.

What to see

• The Gosha Daimyojin Shrine situated on the mountain grounds.
• The Kozoji Kofun cluster of ancient burial mounds at the base.
• Views of the Shonai River flowing to the south of the mountain.
• The residential landscape of Kozoji New Town on the western side.

When to go

• Outdoor fires and smoking are strictly prohibited from March to May.

Getting there

• The mountain is situated directly north of Kozoji Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.