Mount Rokko
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Mt. Rokko (六甲山 Rokkō-san) is a name of a group of mountains in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The mountains spread from Sumaura Koen Park in the west end of Kobe to Takarazuka, and the length is about 56km. The highest point is 931m, and the mountains are the centerpiece of a popular sightseeing and hiking area for people in the metropolitan area in Kansai region. Mt. Rokko is a symbol of Kobe as well as Osaka. Mt. Rokko was the first opened to the public by Arthur Hasketh Groom in 1901 and became a popular retreat for foreigners. Mr. Groom opened the first golf course in Japan, Kobe Golf Club, on Mt. Rokko in 1903.
[edit] Trivia
For many years, lenses made by the Minolta Camera Company were designated as "Rokkor", named after this sacred mountain near Osaka, where the company was headquartered.
[edit] See also
- Rokko oroshi - gale blowing down from Mt. Rokko
- Rokko oroshi (song)
- Rokko Island - artificial island south of Kobe
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