Tungkol sa lokasyong ito: Kirosan Observatory
Ang Kirosan Observatory sa 307 m sa Oshima Island (Imabari) ay isang observation platform na isinama sa terrain na dinisenyo ni Kengo Kuma. Nag-aalok ng aerial view ng Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge at Inland Sea islands. Ang paglubog ng araw at blue hour ay lalong sikat.
Mga pangunahing tampok
- 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
