Mount Rokkō

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Mount Rokkō 六甲山
Top of Rokko-Saikoho
Elevation	931.6 metres
Location	Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Range	Rokko Mountains
Coordinates	34°46′40″N, 135°15′50″E
Type	Fault-block
Pronunciation	[Rokkō-san]

Mt. Rokkō (六甲山 Rokkō-san) is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, Kinki 100 mountains, and also one of the 300 famous mountains in Japan.

1 Outline
2 History
3 Points of interest
4 Trivia
5 Access
6 Gallery
7 See also

[edit] Outline

There is no single mountain or peak called "Rokkō." The highest peak of the mountains is called Rokkō-Saikōhō (六甲最高峰, Rokkō-Saikōhō^?), literally, the highest peak in Rokkō Mountains. The mountains spread from Sumaura Kōen Park in the west end of Kobe, to Takarazuka, and the length of the mountains ranges is about 56km. The highest point is 931m. It 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 area in Kansai region. Mt. Rokkō is a symbol of Kobe as well as Osaka.

[edit] History

Arthur Hasketh Groom opened the first golf course in Japan, Kobe Golf Club, on Mt. Rokko in 1903.

[edit] Points of interest

[edit] Trivia

For many years, lenses made by the Minolta Camera Company were designated as "Rokkor", named after this sacred mountain near Osaka, where the company was headquartered.

[edit] Access

Rokkō Sanjō Staition of Rokkō Cable Line
Kinenhidai Bus Stop of Hankyu Bus
Hoshi no Eki Station of Maya Cable

[edit] Gallery

Frozen Nanamagari-no-Taki Waterfall in the Rokko Mountains	Frozen Hyakken-Daki Waterfall in the Rokko Mountains	Frozen Nii-Daki Waterfall in the Rokko Mountains	A Far View of Horai Valley (1)
A Far View of Horai Valley (2)	A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (1)	A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (2)	A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (3)