Nanatsuike

There are seven spring ponds near the summit of Mt. Kamegatake (539.4m above sea level) towering to the north of the city. The ponds are called Hiraiwa-ike, Shimoniiike, Kamishin-ike, Hasu-ike, Oike, Tsutsumi-ike, and Kuchi-no-ike, and are famous spots in Bingo. They were built for irrigation purposes during the Edo period over several decades, and the last of them, Hiraiwa-ike, was completed in 1712. In spring, there are an abundance of azaleas, wisteria flowers, horsetails, and bracken, and it is an ideal place for hiking and fishing.