Mount Sarakura
{{Short description|Mountain in Japan}}
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| range = Hobashira Mountains
| location = Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
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{{Nihongo|Mount Sarakura|皿倉山|Sarakura-yama}} is a {{Convert|622|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} 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 visited by tourists as it provides views of Kitakyushu's "10 Million Dollar Night View" (one of the New Three Major Night Views of Japan).{{cite web|url=https://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/english/file_0041.html|title=Mt. Sarakura Observatory & Slope-car|accessdate=July 20, 2014|publisher=City of Kitakyushu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728024026/https://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/english/file_0041.html|archive-date=July 28, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://yakei.jp/official/big3.html|script-title=ja:新日本三大夜景|trans-title=The New Three Major Night Views of Japan|accessdate=July 21, 2014|publisher=The New Three Major Night Views of Japan and the 100 Night Views of Japan Club, www.yakei.jp|language=Japanese}} (新日本三大夜景) in 2003.
Gallery
File:View from Mt. Sarakura.jpg|Overlooking Yahatahigashi Ward from the top of Mount Sarakura.
File:Night view from Sarakurayama.jpg|A night view from the top
File:Sarakurayama02.jpg|Hobashira Cable Car
File:Sarakurayama01.jpg|Sarakurayama Slope Car
File:Sarakurayama04.jpg|A view of the Kitakyushu skyline from an observation platform.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Mount Sarakura}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140728024026/https://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/english/file_0041.html Kitakyushu City official site (in English)]
- [http://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/event/?mode=detail&isSpot=1&id=4000000001181 Mount Sarakura - Fukuoka Prefectute Sightseeing Information (in English)]
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Category:Mountains of Fukuoka Prefecture
Category:Geography of Kitakyushu
Category:Tourist attractions in Kitakyushu
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