Fudekageyama

Mt. Fudekage, located in Mihara City, is 311m above sea level. It is said that Rai Sanyo, a Confucian scholar and poet from the late Edo period, named it after the mountain's shape, which looks like a brush when reflected in the sea. The park on the summit is crowded with many locals who enjoy flower viewing when 2,000 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees bloom in spring. You can also enjoy hiking from summer to autumn, and sea fog in winter, so it can be enjoyed all year round. The beauty of the many islands that can be seen from the observation deck is said to be the best in the Seto Inland Sea, and in 1950 it was designated as part of the Seto Inland Sea National Park. Additionally, from Mount Ryuo, located southwest of Mt. Fudekage, you can get a panoramic view of seven of the ten bridges on the Shimanami Kaido.