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.
Scoria Cone, Akiya Coast
The red rock that composes this cli…
Natural Spring, Mt. Kinkōji
There is a natural spring located a…
Tokage-iwa (Lizard Rock) Seen From the Lookout
From here, you can see a strangely-…
Mantle Xenoliths
Mantle xenoliths are pieces of mate…
