OKI ISLANDS UNESCO
GLOBAL GEOPARK
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period
Geosites / Nishinoshima Town
This rock was formed by magmatic activity underground around 7 million years ago, right before volcanic activity began in the Dōzen Islands. Around it you can also see rocks that were scorched by the magma's heat.
Tsūtenkyō Arch, Kuniga Coast
This sea arch was shaped naturally …
Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls
At Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls, you c…
Obsidian and Volcanic Vent, Kishihama-tōge Pass
At Kishihama-tōge Pass, the path th…
Mantle Xenoliths, Kuboro Coast
You can see various types of rocks …
