There is a steep slope leading to the parking lot at the top of the mountain, so you should never walk from the coast. However, just because you have arrived at the summit parking lot, you can’t feel relieved. At the entrance of the slope leading to the observatory in the mountaintop parking lot, there are many canes like Konpira-san, which means that the steep slope continues from here furthermore.
When you reach the true summit, the view spreads out 360 degrees, but the sound of the waves does not reach you, it is quiet, and there is no sound, which is a strange feeling. If you look closely, you can see Shikoku Niihama, Okayama Mt.Washuzan, and Seto Ohashi Bridge. The highlight here is that you can see that the Seto Inland Sea is made up of regular repetitions of island-lined Seto and flat seas Nada without islands.
Panorama View (from west, north to east)
The Japanese archipelago has a complex topography due to the collision of multiple plates. The Seto Inland Sea area was wrinkled diagonally by being pulled diagonally by the plate, and seawater inflowed here 10,000 years ago, and many islands formed at the tops of the wrinkles.
Between the islands, the speed of the sea water at high tide and low tide makes it difficult for ships to navigate. This is Seto. Half a century ago, the song “Seto no Hanayome”(Bride from Seto) was popular in Japan, and it may have meant the rough seas of married life in the future . Where there are no wrinkles, the sea is flat and calm. This is Nada. Between Kobe and Osaka, there is a long-established sake-producing area, which is famous as “Nada no Sake”(Sake of Nada). You can see that Seto and Nada are clearly divided into east and west from Mt. Shiude.
Mt. Shiude seems to be very crowded during the cherry blossom season to enjoy the cherry blossoms and the beauty of the islands together. Reservations are required for those who drive to the parking lot at the top of the mountain, so be careful during this period. If you are a good walker, how about climbing from the coast in this season?
