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Mount Tsurugata

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鶴形山

A forty-meter hill in Kurashiki featuring an ancient shrine, historic temples, and a famous giant wisteria tree.

Mount Tsurugata
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What it is

  • A forty-meter hill in central Kurashiki that was historically an island surrounded by sea.
  • The summit holds Achi Shrine and the surrounding Tsurugata Mountain Park.
  • Archaeological site where sutra mounds and Kamakura period bronze mirrors were discovered.
  • A natural landmark situated directly north of the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter.

What to see

  • Achi Shrine located at the highest point of the mountain.
  • The Achi no Fuji, a notably large and famous wisteria tree.
  • Kanryu-ji Temple situated on the western side of the shrine grounds.
  • Seigan-ji and Hon-ei-ji temples located at the southern foot of the hill.
  • The Tsurugata Mountain Tunnel which passes through the western part of the hill.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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