OKI ISLANDS UNESCO
GLOBAL GEOPARK
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period
Geosites / Okinoshima Town
The small island you can see offshore is called Kuroshima Island. It is the remains of a volcanic crater that erupted around 3.5 million years ago. The whole island contains systematic, vertical cracks called columnar joints. Mantle xenoliths are also found here.
Matengai Cliff, Kuniga Coast
This 257 m high cliff is the one of…
Sekiheki (Red Cliff) Pyroclastic Cone Seen From the Lookout
Sekiheki (Red Cliff) is the cross-s…
Kawai Springs
Along the road, where a line of …
Uzuki Basalt, Uzuki Coast
On the Uzuki Coast you can find the…
