Tentang lokasi ini: Observatorium Gunung Kiro
Observatorium Kirosan, di 307m di pulau Oshima (Imabari), adalah pos pandang yang menyatu dengan medan, dirancang oleh Kengo Kuma. Menawarkan pemandangan udara jembatan Kurushima-Kaikyo dan pulau-pulau Laut Pedalaman. Matahari terbenam dan jam biru terutama terkenal.
Sorotan utama
- Earth-integrated observatory by Kengo Kuma — completed 1994, ARCASIA Gold Medal winner; an innovative design that preserves the mountain's silhouette
- Bird's-eye view of the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge — the 4,105 m three-section suspension bridge from above, with sunset light as the canonical window
- Inland Sea's multi-island beauty — Omishima, Hakatajima, Oshima, and the Geiyo Islands strung together, blue sea against green islands
- Distant Mt. Ishizuchi — West Japan's tallest peak (1,982 m), visible only on clear days, especially crisp winter mornings
- Sunset to blue hour — among West Japan's finest sunset spots; bridge, sea, islands, and sky shift from orange to blue
