OKI ISLANDS UNESCO
GLOBAL GEOPARK
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.
Uzuki Basalt, Uzuki Coast
On the Uzuki Coast you can find the…
Yui Maenosu Intertidal Shore Platform
The fishing port of Yui features th…
Dōzen Caldera Seen From Kirogasaki Lighthouse
Located on the southernmost point o…
Rhyolite, Okutsudo Coast
This rhyolite was formed by lava ar…
