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A Grand Panorama - Ancient Mountain Castle Walls and Views of Kibi Road

About this spot

An ancient mountain castle built on the summit of Mt. Oniki (elevation approximately 397 meters), designated as a National Historic Site. Built as a Korean-style mountain castle in the late 7th century, it features restored castle walls extending approximately 2.8 kilometers and castle gates including the West and South gates. Walking the trail from the Visitor Center takes about 30 minutes to reach the West Gate, where you can enjoy both the stone-stacked castle walls winding along the mountainside and the grand panoramic view of Kibi Road spreading below at once. The vast scale as an ancient military facility and the spectacular landscape overlooking Kibi Road make it one of Soja's representative attractions. Summer's rich green foliage creates beautiful contrast with the stone walls.

Fireworks details

Name: 総社夏まつり花火大会

Date & time: 8/1 (Sat) Time TBA

Venue: 高梁川河川敷グラウンド（総社大橋北側）・総社市

Shells: approx. 2,500

総社夏まつりのクライマックスを飾る花火大会で、高梁川の上空に約2,500発が打ち上げられます。河川敷グラウンドは打ち上げ場所のすぐそばに位置しており、頭上近くで開く大輪の花火の迫力は格別です。川面に映る光の帯と、吉備路の夜空に広がる花火の競演は、1日の締めくくりにふさわしいスケールの大きさ。屋台のにぎわいや夏まつりの雰囲気の中で楽しむ花火は、総社の夏の風物詩として地元の人々に親しまれています。涼しい川風とともに、吉備路の夏の夜を存分に楽しみましょう。

Tips

開催時間は未定のため、総社市の公式発表で最新情報を確認してください。荒天時の開催可否も公式発表に従いましょう。終了後は会場周辺の道路と総社駅が混み合うため、フィナーレ後はしばらく河川敷で余韻を楽しんでから移動する時間差帰宅がおすすめです。足元が暗くなるので小さなライトがあると安心です。

Source: okayama-kanko.jp

Tips

About 15 minutes by car from Komori Mound Kofun. Free parking available next to the Visitor Center. Running shoes required for mountain trails. In summer, bring a hat and plenty of water as heat stroke precautions. Obtaining a map at the Visitor Center makes the walking trails easier to navigate. Considering travel to the fireworks venue in the evening, plan to return to the parking lot by 4:30 PM.