Mount Sarakura
| Mount Sarakura | |
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| 皿倉山 Sakakura-san | |
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| Elevation | 622.2 m (2,041 ft) |
| Location | |
  Mount Sarakura Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Range | Hobashira Mountains |
| Coordinates | 33°50′47″N 130°47′47″E / 33.846389°N 130.796389°ECoordinates: 33°50′47″N 130°47′47″E / 33.846389°N 130.796389°E |
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 Hobashira Cable 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.
Gallery
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Overlooking Yahatahigashi Ward from the top of Mount Sarakura.
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Hobashira Cable Car
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Sarakurayama Slope Car
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A view of the Kitakyushu skyline from an observation platform.
See also
- Hobashira Cable
Media related to Mount Sarakura at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ "Mt. Sarakura Observatory & Slope-car". City of Kitakyushu. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ 新日本三大夜景 [The New Three Major Night Views of Japan] (in Japanese). yakei.jp. Retrieved July 21, 2014.