Mount Tennōzan

What it is

• A mountain at the southern end of the Nishiyama range forming a narrow gorge.
• The site of the Battle of Yamazaki between Hashiba Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide.
• The former location of Yamazaki Castle used as a base by Hideyoshi.
• A historic site where seventeen samurai committed ritual suicide during the Kinmon Incident.

What to see

• The Yamazaki Tenno-sha shrine which gave the mountain its name.
• The Suntory Yamazaki Distillery located at the southern foot of the mountain.
• Views of the narrow gorge containing major railway lines and highways.
• The Tennōzan Tunnel which carries the Meishin Expressway through the landscape.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.