Mount Utatsu
卯辰山
A historic hilltop park in Kanazawa featuring diverse monuments, traditional gardens, and a dedicated sumo stadium with city views.
What it is
- A public park recognized as one of Japan's Top 100 Historical Parks.
- A former restricted area where commoners were forbidden to climb during the Edo period.
- A developed mountain site opened by Lord Maeda Yoshiyasu in 1867.
- A location also known by the names Mukaiyama, Kasugayama, and Garyuzan.
What to see
- A second-class triangulation point marking the summit of the mountain.
- A monument dedicated to the famous writer Tokuda Shusei.
- An iris garden and a traditional pond shaped like a gourd.
- The Prefectural Mount Utatsu Sumo Stadium which opened in 1960.
- A monument commemorating Christian martyrs who were brought from Nagasaki.
When to go
- Visit during the annual High School Sumo Kanazawa Tournament held at the stadium.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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