Mount Rokkō
Mount Rokkō | |
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六甲山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 931.6 m (3,056 ft) |
Coordinates | 34°46′40″N 135°15′50″E / 34.77778°N 135.26389°E |
Naming | |
Language of name | Japanese |
Pronunciation | Japanese: [ɾokkoːsaɴ] |
Geography | |
Location | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan |
Parent range | Rokkō Mountains |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Fault-block |
Mount Rokkō (六甲山, Rokkō-san) is the name of a range of mountains in southeastern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Outline[]
There is no single mountain or peak called "Rokkō," although the highest peak of the mountains is called Rokkōsan-Saikōhō (六甲山最高峰), (literally, the highest peak of the Rokkō Mountains) and the area to the south is known as the Rokkō area. The mountains run approximately east-west from in western Kobe to Takarazuka, and the length of the range is about 56 km. The highest point is 931m. It also includes Mount Maya, Mount Kabutoyama, Mount Iwahara and Mount Iwakura.
Today, the Rokkō mountain area is a centerpiece of a popular sightseeing and hiking area for people in the metropolitan Kansai region. Mt. Rokkō is a symbol of Kobe as well as Osaka.
History[]
Arthur Hasketh Groom opened the first golf course in Japan, Kobe Golf Club, on Mt. Rokko in 1903.
Mount Rokkō was the first place to introduce rock climbing to the Japanese by Kuzou Fujiki who established the first rock climbing club in Japan in 1924.
Points of interest[]
- Rokkō Alpine Botanical Garden
- Nunobiki Herb Garden
- Nunobiki Falls
- Rokkosan Pasture
- Kobe Golf Club
- Ashiya Country Club
- Okuike
- East Rokko Observatory/Route Cafe
Trivia[]
For many years, lenses made by the Minolta Camera Company were designated as "Rokkor", named after the mountains near Osaka, where the company was headquartered.
The theme song of the Baseball Team Hanshin Tigers is not only heavly themed on Mt. Rokko but it is also named Rokko Oroshi (六甲おろし).
Access[]
- of Rokkō Cable Line
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- of Maya Cable
Gallery[]
Lake Hotaka
Lake Mikuni
Rokko Garden Terrace
Frozen Nanamagari Waterfall
See also[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Rokkō. |
- Hōrai Valley
- Kamakura Valley
- - gale blowing down from Mt. Rokkō
- Rokkō Island - artificial island south of Kobe
- Listed in The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai
External links[]
- Japan-guide.com Mount Rokkō
- Rokkosan Guide House Mount Rokkō
- Mountains of Hyōgo Prefecture
- Geography of Kobe
- Tourist attractions in Kobe
- Shugendō