Mount Unpenji

What it is

• A 927-meter mountain on the border of Tokushima and Kagawa prefectures.
• The site of Unpenji Temple, the 66th stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
• One of the Shikoku 100 Famous Mountains featuring sandstone and conglomerate rock.
• A summit area containing radio towers and a public park.

What to see

• Unpenji Temple located at the top of the mountain.
• The Tenku no Buranko swing set within the summit park.
• Bishamonten Tenbokan observation tower at the highest point.
• The Unpenji Ropeway which has been in operation since 1987.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.