Mount Sarakura

Mount Sarakura
皿倉山 Sakakura-san
Highest point
Elevation 622.2 m (2,041 ft)
Coordinates 33°50′47″N 130°47′47″E / 33.846389°N 130.796389°E / 33.846389; 130.796389Coordinates: 33°50′47″N 130°47′47″E / 33.846389°N 130.796389°E / 33.846389; 130.796389
Geography
Parent range Hobashira Mountains

Mount Sarakura (皿倉山 Sarakura-san) is a 622.2 m (2,041 ft) mountain in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. This mountain is a part of Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park.

Outline

Mount Sarakura is one of the major peaks of the Hobashira Mountains, and the most popular peak for visitors on the mountains. The Sarakurayama Cable Car and Sarakurayama Slope Car allow visitors to travel to the top from Yahata. A short walk from the slope car station are several buildings that house transmitters for TV and radio stations that serve Kitakyushu and the surrounding area.

There is an observation platform that is popular with tourists as it provides spectacular views of Kitakyushu's "10 Million Dollar Night View". The mountain is selected as one of the New Three Major Night Views of Japan[1][2] (新日本三大夜景) in 2003.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mt. Sarakura Observatory & Slope-car". City of Kitakyushu. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ 新日本三大夜景 [The New Three Major Night Views of Japan] (in Japanese). yakei.jp. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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