Mount Bishamon is the 177 meter high mountain that forms a headland into Hakata Bay.
The okunoin, inner sanctuary, of Seiganji Temple down below, is at the peak and enshrines Bishamonten.
I am guessing the mountain was named Bishamon before the temple was founded in the 12th century, but maybe not.
There is a scenic viewpoint that has great views to the north, west, and south, though views east over Fukuoka City are blocked.
There is a very narrow road up to it, or a walking trail from the temple.
There are expansive views looking over the Itoshima Plain that I had walked across earlier in the day. The photo below shows Nokonoshima, the island where the famed Gold Seal of Na was discovered.
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