Mt. Kampu Revolving Lookout

Hachirogata

It is said that from the observatory you can see Hachirogata but I did not have time to go there. Instead I saw a part of Hachirogata, a polder which used to be the second largest lake(Brackish water ...

Neglected, rusty

The view all over Oga and the connection to the mainland near Akita is fascinating. The shop, restrooms, and building are however very delapidate.

. Well worth a visit.

The drive up to the Observatory, past ancient craters was interesting and scenic. There were six flights of steps (three storeys) up to the top of the Observatory where you could sit on a seat while t...

360 degree panorama while seated

The floor moves around the windowed room so the exquisite view can be comfortably enjoyed while seated. This was part of the Namahage tour conducted by the enthusiastic tour guide Joy-san. The venue...

A 360-degree panorama was waiting!

Original Text

　Mt. Kanfu in the middle of the base of the Oga Peninsula. At the top of the mountain was a ４ cylindrical building, "Sky Park Kanfuyama Rotating Observatory". When entering the building, the １ floor introduces souvenir shops and restaurants, the ２ floor introduces the photographs of the time of the reclamation of hachirogata, etc., and the ３ floor is a material exhibition room that introduces the history and nature of the OGA Peninsula. And the ４ floor is a rotating observatory. From the observatory that rotates in about 13 minutes, the former Hachirogata, which is a rice field in the reclaimed land, ...