[Mt.Koshin]
The history of Mt.Koshin is very old. It is said that "SHODO-SHONIN" opened it in 766. It is known as a "faith mountain", more than three thousand people visited the mountain in 1865. there are also many road signs and monuments built at that time.
In addition to this, Takizawa Bakin, a novelist in the Edo period, wrote「Satomi Hakkenden」 There are accounts about Mt.Koshin in his novel.
At the middle of the mountain, there is the Koshin Mountain Villa. Climbers use this to take a rest or stay over night. From this villa, there are some beautiful points of view.
It is an attractive mountain for climbers.
[Mt. Bizentate]
In 1610, two farmers named "ZIBU" and "KURA" from the nation of BIzen are said to have discovered copper here. Before their discovery, the mountain was called "The Blac Stone Mountain" however, the name was changed in order to praise their achievement. The mountain is 1,272 meters above the sea. The digging of copper was centered there; the production amounted to about 820,000 tons over 400 years.
It is possible to climb the mountain from the Funaishi pass; mountain climbers are amazed by the beautiful view. A lot of mountain climbers come to the mountain to see the yellow flower "Mansaku" in April and the Autumnal tints in fall.
