   is a name of a group of mountains in hyÅgo prefecture, japan. this mountain is one of hyÅgo 50 mountains, kinki 100 mountains, and also one of the 300 famous mountains in japan. == outline == thumb|150px|left|alt=931|marker at the highest peak of mount rokkÅ there is no single mountain or peak called "rokkÅ." the highest peak of the mountains is called , literally, the highest peak in rokkÅ mountains. the mountains spread from sumaura kÅen park in the west end of kobe, to takarazuka, and the length of the mountains ranges is about 56&nbsp;km. the highest point is 931m. it includes mount maya, mount kabutoyama, mount iwahara and mount iwakura. today, the rokkÅ mountain area is a centerpiece of a popular sightseeing and hiking area for people in the metropolitan area in kansai region. mt. rokkÅ is a symbol of kobe as well as osaka. == history == arthur hasketh groom opened the first golf course in japan, kobe golf club, on mt. rokko in 1903. == points of interest== * rokkÅ alpine botanical garden * nunobiki herb garden * nunobiki falls == trivia == for many years, lenses made by the minolta camera company were designated as "rokkor", named after this sacred mountain near osaka, where the company was headquartered. == access == * rokkÅ sanjÅ staition of rokkÅ cable line * kinenhidai bus stop of hankyu bus * hoshi no eki station of maya cable ==gallery== file:hotakako01.jpg|lake hotaka file:mikuniike02s1920.jpg|lake mikuni file:rokko garden terrace02s3872.jpg|rokko garden terrace file:kamakurakyo01.jpg|kamakura valley file:rokko alpine botanical garden04s2816.jpg|rokkÅ alpine botanical garden file:frozenwaterfall1.jpg| frozen nanamagari waterfall file:kobe nunobiki herb garden08n4272.jpg|nunobiki herb garden file:odaki, from the nunobiki falls.jpg|nunobiki falls == see also ==  * hÅrai valley * kamakura valley * rokkÅ oroshi - gale blowing down from mt. rokkÅ * rokkÅ oroshi (song) * rokkÅ island - artificial island south of [[k
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