Kabutoyama Observatory
Located in the southeastern part of Kumihama Bay, Mount Kabuto, 191.7m above sea level, is an isolated hill made of the Kabutoyama rhyolite volcanic rock layer that intruded into the Miocene Toyooka Formation. Abacus-bead-shaped stones can be found in the weathered gravel soil of rhyolite near Mount Kabuto.
At the peak of Mt. Kabuto is the "Kabutoyama Summit Observation Deck." Its structure and design harmonize with the natural environment, utilizing cedar wood produced in Kyoto Prefecture, and it is a scenic spot from which you can see Kumihama Bay, the Sea of Japan, and Shotenkyo Bridge stretching between them.
- Legend
- [Legend of the man-eating rock of Kabuto Mountain] Long ago, no woodcutter who entered this mountain ever returned. It is said that the rock, fearing that the mountain would be destroyed, ate the people. One day, a young man who was confident in his skills challenged the rock to a magic contest, and the two became good friends. The rock ended up telling him about its weakness in red soil, and when the rock was smeared with red soil, it stopped eating people.
- Geospot
- [Kabutoyama] Located in the southeast of Kumihama Bay, Kabutoyama is 191.7 meters above sea level and is an isolated hill made of the Kabutoyama rhyolite volcanic rock layer that intruded into the Miocene Toyooka Formation. In the vicinity of Kabutoyama, stones in the shape of abacus beads can be collected from the weathered gravel soil of rhyolite. From the top of Kabutoyama, you can see Kumihama Bay, the Sea of Japan, and Shotenkyo Bridge that lies between them. It is a scenic spot.
- Address
- Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture
