OKI ISLANDS UNESCO
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Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period
Geosites / Okinoshima Town
At Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls, you can see a pair of waterfalls called o-daki (male waterfall) and me-daki (female waterfall). The water here has been selected as one of the Top 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of Japan, and is believed by the local people to be special water.
Rocks of Shirashima Coast Seen From Shirashima Lookout
Designated as a National Place of S…
Quartz Syenite and Hornfels, Ōyama
This rock was formed by magmatic ac…
Tengawa-no-mizu Spring, Hobomi
This spring is said to have been na…
Natural Spring, Mt. Kinkōji
There is a natural spring located a…
