Almost every bird's eye view picture of Ogimachi village is taken from this observatory. Located on the ruins of Ogimachi Castle (城, Shiro), the observation deck (展望台, Tenbōdai) is named after the tenshu (天守, Main Keep) that was located at the same spot.
While the village looks nice up close and personal, there’s something breathtaking about viewing it from up above on the viewpoint. It’s a good place to get some photos, do the iconic Gassho-zukuri (合掌造り, Gasshō-zukuri) pose, with your hands put together over your head, or just admire the scenery.
