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Kannomine Mountain

 The view from Kannomine Mountain, 453 meters, presents the splendid
archipelagic beauty of the Seto Inland Sea. Even Mt. Ishizuchi in Shikoku can be
seen far in the distance. Although this is a relatively steep mountain, it has a
roadway that leads to the top, where Yakushido Temple and Ishizuchi Shrine are
located.
 There are wooded areas where people can take leisurely walks enjoying
seasonal changes and birds' singing.. At the foot of the mountain is an area
noted for growing blueberries.
 Ogushitobama, which can be seen to the west from Kannomine Mountain, is a
beautiful sandy beach more than 1 kilometer long, with bathing places and
town-run campsites. The beach is called the Ama no Hashidate (in Kyoto, one
of the "three most beautiful sites in Japan") of Western Japan. Ogushi is also
noted for its rare sea erosion caves, Koko no Tsubo (a lot of pots).
 The house gate of the Tasaka family, heads of Harada Village, and the
two-story gate of Kozen Temple are two of the noted historic sites of the town.
 The Itsukushima stone lantern of Nakano was built in celebration of the
major land reclamation by drainage in 1818. There is a folklore research center
at the Nakano Elementary School.
A splendid view of the Seto Inland Sea from the top of Shinpo Mountain (Photograph taken circa 1994)


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A splendid view of the Seto Inland Sea from the top of Shinpo Mountain (Photograph taken circa 1994)

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Address Osakikamijima-cho
Access By train (Kure line), get off at Akitsu Station; then from Akitsu Port take a ferry for the Onishi districts and get off at Onishi. From there, a 90-minute walk.
Map Click here.

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