View of Mount Aburayama near Noke Station

is a mountain located on the border of

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and Jonan-ku, Fukuoka,

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. Mount Abura is the location where the

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executed and beheaded a total of eight

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, the 24th mayor of Fukuoka, built a memorial at the site. In addition, all the personnel who were involved in the incident were charged with conventional war crimes in separate trials convened by the

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. This mountain is easily accessible from downtown by car and is loved by local people as a relaxation spot.

Facilities

*''Mōmōland'' Aburayama farm *Aburayama citizens forest *Aburayama Kannon Shōkaku-ji

Routes

The most popular route to climb this mountain is from Aburayama Denchi Guchi Bus Stop of Nishitetsu Bus. It takes about one hour to the top. Extra bus services from

Fukudaimae Station is a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line in Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a picture of a black kite in blue, the symbol of the Fukuoka University. Lines * ** Platforms Vicinity *Fukuoka Univ ...

on Subway

Nanakuma Line The is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Hashimoto Station in Nishi Ward to Hakata Station in Hakata Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is green. Officially, the line is ca ...

are available on Sundays and public holidays between March and November.福岡市油山へのアクセス
by City of Fukuoka, retrieved on March 4, 2016

Gallery

File:Fukuoka Viewed from Mount Abura 01.jpg, A view of Fukuoka city from Katae Observation deck File:Katae Observation deck 01.jpg, Katae Observation deck File:Yamakasa Falls.jpg, Yamakasa Falls in Aburayama citizens forest File:Momoland Aburayama farm 04.jpg, Mōmōland Aburayama farm File:Meoto-iwa Rocks, Mount Abura.jpg, Meoto-iwa Rocks in Aburayama citizens forest File:Aburayama20151031.jpg, A distant view of Mount Abura from Tōjin-no-mai rock observation deck in

Mount Sefuri is a peak of the Sefuri Mountains, which are located on the border of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Outline This mountain is the tallest peak of the Sefuri Mountain range between Fukuoka Prefecture and Saga ...

References

External links

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