OKI ISLANDS UNESCO
GLOBAL GEOPARK
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period
Geosites / Okinoshima Town
The fishing port of Yui features the widest wave-cut bench in Dōgo Island, called Yui Maenosu (Yui Intertidal Shore Platform). It was formed by lacustrine rock from 20 million years ago that continues to be eroded by the wind and waves of the Sea of Japan.
Obsidian and Volcanic Vent, Kishihama-tōge Pass
At Kishihama-tōge Pass, the path th…
Quartz Syenite and Hornfels, Ōyama
This rock was formed by magmatic ac…
Ichnofossils, Tsuma
Along the road that runs through th…
Uzuki Basalt, Uzuki Coast
On the Uzuki Coast you can find the…
