Oki treasures and geopark sites List List of Geopark Sites and Treasures
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Pink Sea Urchin
The pink sea urchin lives on intert…
Unique Ecosystem - Marine Life -
Japanese Wood Pigeon
The Japanese wood pigeon mainly inh…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Black-tailed Gull
The black-tailed gull is one of the…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Japanese Murrelet
The Japanese murrelet (or crested m…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Japanese Cormorant
The Japanese cormorant is a species…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Tundra Swan
The Oki Islands are known as a stop…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Ruddy Kingfisher
In the mountains of the Oki Islands…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Sandhill Crane
Cranes rarely come to the Oki Islan…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Oriental Cuckoo
The lush forests of the Oki Islands…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Yellowtail Amberjack
The yellowtail amberjack is a migra…
Unique Ecosystem - Marine Life -
Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls
Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls is a pair…
Geohistory - Terrain -
Ise-mikoto Shrine
According to the Shoku Nihon Kōk…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Shrines -
Japanese Grass Lizard
This 15–27 cm long lizard is found …
Unique Ecosystem - Animals -
Takuhi Shrine
Ōhirume no Muchi is Amaterasu Ōmika…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Shrines -
Ōyama Shrine, Fuse
Ōyama Shrine is known as the venue …
Lifestyles and Traditions - Shrines -
Mizuwakasu Shrine
Mizuwakasu Shrine is a Myōjin Taish…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Shrines -
Kitamaebune Trading Ships
The Oki Islands prospered as a port…
Lifestyles and Traditions - History -
Land of Exile
In 724, the year Emperor Shōmu asce…
Lifestyles and Traditions - History -
Remains & Kofun Burial Mounds
Bronze swords, iron spears, earthen…
Lifestyles and Traditions - History -
Yurahime Shrine
Yurahime Shrine is a very old shrin…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Shrines
