Views from Fukuoka Mount Atago

Fukuoka

Mount Atago, in the southern part of Fukuoka City, is only 68 meters high, so it would be a hill in English.

It was named Mount Arago after an Atago Shrine was established here in the Edo Period by the local daimyo.

However it is the only high point in the area and so offers nice views over the city and surrounding area, especially at night.

The most obvious landmark is the New Fukuoka Tower just across the river.

There are also nice views to the south over the Itoshima area and to the SE down the coast towards Karatsu.

The previous post was on the Atago Shrine on top of the mountain.