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Oki treasures and geopark sites List Geohistory「Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period」
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Tengawa-no-mizu Spring, Hobomi
This spring is said to have been na…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Ama Town -
Natural Spring, Mt. Kinkōji
There is a natural spring located a…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Ama Town -
Kawai Springs
Along the road, where a line of …
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Chibu Village -
Rōsoku-jima (Candle Island) and Umanose-iwa (Horseback Rock)
From here you can see the famous Rō…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Yui Pond
This perfectly circular pond is aro…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Byōbu-iwa Rock (Folding-screen Rock), Washigamine Ridge
This beautiful formation of columna…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Yui Maenosu Intertidal Shore Platform
The fishing port of Yui features th…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls
At Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls, you c…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Mantle Xenoliths, Kuboro Coast
You can see various types of rocks …
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Rhyolite
Rhyolite is one of the representati…
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Basalt
Basalt is the most prominent type o…
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Scoria
Scoria is a porous rock formed when…
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Mantle Xenoliths
Mantle xenoliths are pieces of mate…
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Rhyolite, Okutsudo Coast
This rhyolite was formed by lava ar…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Obsidian
Obsidian is a type of glass created…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period