Mount Tezutsu

What it is

• A mountain standing 171.3 meters tall in Tsuruga City.
• Site of a former branch castle built by the Asakura clan.
• Historical battlefield where Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu once fought.
• Home to Kanegasaki Park and the Nakaikemi Wetland to the east.

What to see

• An observatory at the summit providing views over Tsuruga Bay.
• Kanegasaki Shrine located on the mountain slopes.
• Kamogasaki Square where Emperor Taisho once rested.
• Two distinct hiking routes leading to the mountain top.
• Local wildlife including Japanese serows and bears.

When to go

• Visit during the Hanakae Festival held every spring at the shrine.

Getting there

• The mountain is located approximately three kilometers from Tsuruga Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.