OKI ISLANDS UNESCO
GLOBAL GEOPARK
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period
Geosites / Nishinoshima Town
This sea arch was shaped naturally by erosion from the rough waves of the Sea of Japan. It was once the entrance to a sea cave, but landslides caused the back of the cave to collapse and crumble away, leaving the shape we see today.
Rōsoku-jima (Candle Island) and Umanose-iwa (Horseback Rock)
From here you can see the famous Rō…
Mt. Takuhi (Central Cone and Takuhi Shrine)
Mt. Takuhi, the highest mountain in…
Tokage-iwa (Lizard Rock) Seen From the Lookout
From here, you can see a strangely-…
Obsidian and Volcanic Vent, Kishihama-tōge Pass
At Kishihama-tōge Pass, the path th…
