Mount Kirō

Overview

Mount Kirō is a 307.8-metre mountain in the southern part of Ōshima island, located near the central part of the Seto Inland Sea. Administratively it lies in Yoshiumi-cho, Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. It is also known by the names Ōkiyama and Sumigatake.

Highlights

• ●A twin-peaked form made up of the main peak and a northwestern peak
• ●The Kirōzan Observation Park spread across the summit area
• ●A triangulation point of 301.1 metres on the main peak
• ●Its setting in the south of Ōshima near the central Seto Inland Sea

History

The summit area has been laid out as the Kirōzan Observation Park. A large bridge spans the nearby strait, and after an expressway opened in 1999 the mountain became known as a sightseeing spot.

Map

34.1203, 133.0336 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the Kirōzan Observation Park in the summit area
2. 2Look out from the observation deck over the Seto Inland Sea and the bridge across the strait
3. 3Note the twin-peaked form and the triangulation point on the main peak
4. 4Take in the surrounding landform, including the northwestern peak

Did you know?

💡 It is a twin-peaked mountain with a main peak and a northwestern peak, and is also called Ōkiyama.

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