Tateishi park

What it is

• An urban park in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
• Named after a natural giant rock, 12 meters high.
• Known as a scenic spot since ancient times.

What to see

• The 12-meter-high Tateishi rock, 30 meters in circumference.
• Views of the Tanzawa Mountains and Mount Fuji.
• The Akiya Coast of the Miura Peninsula.
• Area depicted by Ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige Utagawa.

Getting there

• Take Keihin Kyuko Bus to Tateishi bus stop.
• Parking lot available for 62 standard cars.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.