Kumayama Remains

Located a 30-minute drive from the Wake Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. The masonry remains, which have been a subject of worship since ancient times, lie at the peak of Mr. Kuma, 508.6 meters above sea level. There stands a three-tiered step-pyramid with the sides of the bottommost level measuring 7.8 meters long. In the center of all sides of the second level there's a small rectangular alcove called a Gan that is thought to have been a small shrine where offerings were stored including Buddhist statues. This style of archeological site is rarely seen and is thought to have been a type of Nara period pagoda. There's a hiking trail to the summit of Mt. Kuma that visitors can use.