Mount Rokkō
mountain, Japan
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feature of Kōbe
- In Ōsaka-Kōbe metropolitan area: The city site
…rises the granite peak of Mount Rokkō (3,058 feet). The region is geologically unstable. Although earthquakes occur only infrequently, they can be highly destructive; notable severe quakes include one that struck the area in 1596 and another that devastated Kōbe and neighbouring cities in 1995.
Read More - In Ōsaka-Kōbe metropolitan area: Cultural life
At Kōbe, Mount Rokkō (in the Seto-naikai National Park) can be ascended by road or by cable car; there is a golf course at the top and ponds for swimming. There are two professional baseball teams in the metropolitan area, and the national high school baseball championships…
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