Mount Rokkō

…rises the granite peak of Mount Rokkō (3,058 feet). The region is geologically unstable. Although earthquakes occur only infrequently, they can be highly destructive; notable severe quakes include one that struck the area in 1596 and another that devastated Kōbe and neighbouring cities in 1995.

At Kōbe, Mount Rokkō (in the Seto-naikai National Park) can be ascended by road or by cable car; there is a golf course at the top and ponds for swimming. There are two professional baseball teams in the metropolitan area, and the national high school baseball championships…