Ōtakadoya

What it is

• A 794-meter mountain located on the border of Tamura and Kawauchi.
• Part of the Abukuma Highlands featuring steep terrain on its western ridge.
• Site of the Otakadoyayama Standard Radio Transmitting Station established in 1999.
• The facility responsible for transmitting the JJY standard time signal across Japan.

What to see

• The active radio transmitting station located near the mountain summit.
• A ridge that connects this peak to the neighboring Mount Kitaro.
• Existing road and power line infrastructure serving the high-altitude site.
• The location where a 150-meter tall Decca station antenna formerly stood.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.