Mount Tonbo

What it is

• A mountain standing 535.2 meters tall on the border of Saga and Fukuoka prefectures.
• The westernmost peak of the Sefuri Mountains located three kilometers from Karatsu Bay.
• Historically used by monks for training and named after ten mountain temples once located there.

What to see

• Panoramic views of Karatsu Bay and Iki Island from the mountain summit.
• Sightlines toward Mount Kaya and Noko Island on the Fukuoka side.
• Shiraki Pass situated on the eastern side of the mountain.
• A golf course occupying the southeastern slope of the peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.