Mount Tsubakuro

What it is

• A 701-meter twin-peak mountain bordering Sakuragawa and Ishioka cities.
• Part of the Tsukuba mountain range in the Kanto region.
• The site of radio and television transmission facilities since 1970.
• A location known for granite production with quarries on the western slopes.

What to see

• The northern peak standing at an elevation of 701 meters.
• The southern peak reaching a height of 698 meters.
• NHK Mito FM station and other broadcasting towers on the summits.
• Sections of the Kanto Fureai Trail passing through the mountain area.
• Active granite quarries located along the western side of the slopes.
• A forest road that provides direct vehicle access to the southern peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.