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Mount Kanpu Revolving Observatory
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Mount Kanpu Revolving Observatory
寒風山回転展望台
4.3Est. 90¥Oga, Tohoku
Local Pick
Overview
A revolving observation deck atop a volcanic peak offering a 360-degree panorama of the Sea of Japan, rice paddies, and the Oga coastline.
Mount Kanpu is a 355-meter dormant volcano at the center of the Oga Peninsula, and its summit observatory slowly rotates to give visitors a full 360-degree panorama without moving from their seats. The views encompass the Sea of Japan, the rice paddies of the Noshiro plain, and the jagged Oga coastline. At the mountain's base, a geological curiosity called 'Fuketsu', a hole in the second caldera, emits mysteriously cold wind year-round.
Local tips
Drive up the Panorama Line for the most dramatic approach. Before entering the observatory, walk to the Fuketsu cold-wind hole at the base of the second caldera. It blows freezing air even in August.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 寒風山回転展望台
- Nearest station
- Oga Station (JR Oga Line, taxi)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
Good for
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