Mandoroyama Observation Deck

A superb view spot with a panoramic view of the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture

Original Text

From Yamashiro Ohashi Bridge in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, take National Highway 307 toward Uji Tahara, and then climb the mountain from the "Yamashiro Taga Fruit Line" in Ide Town. It is a superb scenic spot with a panoramic view of Ide Town, Yamashiro Town, Kyotanabe City, Joyo City, and Mt. Ikoma in the direction of Nara from far Kyoto City. If the weather is nice, you can see Kyoto Tower in the distance. In the Bon Festival, the lighting of the torii gate imitating "Gozan no Oribi" is decorated. It is open 24 hours a day, nice blue sky in the daytime, evening ...

Hill climb by bicycle

Original Text

If you are a car, it is a one-lane road, so I think it will be difficult if you are not confident in passing each other. I sometimes climb by bicycle, but it is reasonably steep with an average slope of 3km and 7%. The view from the observatory is good, so it is worth climbing.

Amateur radio

Original Text

Great location for amateur radio and free license radio! You can drive up to the observatory. Great place for fat!

A night view spot in a little-known spot

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It is written as Mantoroyama Observatory in kanji, and it is a famous night view spot in the local area. Of course, the daytime scenery is also wonderful. You can enjoy a large panorama of light and darkness in Kyoto, Osaka, Gakken City, and Nara. In a good way, it's a very quiet place where you can spend a relaxing time listening to the sounds of insects, the rustle of the wind, and the sounds of trains in the distance. The difficulty is that it is quite difficult to understand how to get there. If you go to the vicinity, there is a guide board ...