OKI ISLANDS UNESCO
GLOBAL GEOPARK
No translations for '大地の成り立ち' - No translations for '火山島の時代の岩石'
No translations for 'ジオサイト' / No translations for '隠岐の島町'
Designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty, Shirashima Coast is one of the representative picturesque sceneries of the Oki Islands. Here you can see three types of volcanic rocks: rhyolite, trachyte, and basalt. You can also see how the different components in rocks affect the scenery.
Dōzen Caldera Seen From Kirogasaki Lighthouse
Located on the southernmost point o…
Tokage-iwa (Lizard Rock) Seen From the Lookout
From here, you can see a strangely-…
Mantle Xenoliths
Mantle xenoliths are pieces of mate…
Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls
At Dangyō-no-taki Waterfalls, you c…
