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Otaru was one of the first cities in Hokkaido to be developed, and was the first area where Buddhism and other Japanese culture first arrived. Shioya Maruyama, as well as Akaiwayama and Tengudake, both of which are located in Otaru, were apparently mountains of faith established by the many ascetics who were driven out of Honshu by the "Haibutsu Kishaku" movement and fled to the new land of Hokkaido.

During the Meiji period, it is said that mountain ascetics could be seen training on the rocks. Today, Shioya Maruyama is easily accessible, with the trailhead just a 15-minute walk from the station, and like Sapporo's Mt. Moiwa, it can be said to be a mountain loved by climbers of all levels, a mountain for the people of Otaru.

The view of the coastline from the summit is spectacular, and on clear days you can see the Shakotan Peninsula, the Niseko mountain range, and even Mt. Yotei. The hiking trail enters the mountains from JR Shioya Station and takes about an hour and a half to reach the summit, which has a small rocky peak. A large anchor has been dedicated at the summit, and the shrine is engraved with the words "1881, Watanabe Genzaemon, Echigo Province." As the mountain is a good landmark from offshore, it is thought to have been donated as a prayer for safe fishing and a bountiful catch.

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