Oki treasures and geopark sites List List of Geopark Sites and Treasures
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Ikkū Shrine Festival
Held on the last Saturday and Sunda…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Festivals -
Somin-shorai of Urumi area
Held annually on January 12 (Urumi …
Lifestyles and Traditions - Festivals -
Lactustrine Deposits
20 mln years ago, before the Sea of…
Geohistory - Rocks from Continental to Sea Periods -
Fossils
The Ichibu area in Nishinoshima Isl…
Geohistory - Rocks from Continental to Sea Periods -
Basalt
Basalt is the most prominent type o…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period -
Shāra-bune Spirit Boats
Shōryō-nagashi is an Obon practice,…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Culture -
Scoria
Scoria is a porous rock formed when…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period -
Yui Maenosu Intertidal Shore Platform
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Osprey
Osprey is one of the raptors that f…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Nihon-awa Sango
Currently, there are two types of h…
Unique Ecosystem - Marine Life -
Tamawakasu-mikoto Shrine
Tamawakasu-mikoto Shrine is the sōj…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Shrines -
Oki Shrine
In 1221, Emperor Go-Toba, who was a…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Shrines -
Mantle Xenoliths
"Mantle xenolith is a rock brought …
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period -
Rhyolite, Okutsudo Coast
This rhyolite was formed by lava ar…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Diatomaceous Earth
15-10 mln years ago, after the form…
Geohistory - Rocks from Continental to Sea Periods -
Streaked Shearwater
The streaked shearwater is a specie…
Unique Ecosystem - Birds -
Makihata Rotation Farming
Myōgaki stone walls seen on Mt. Aka…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Culture -
Green Tuff
Green tuff, found on theeast coast …
Geohistory - Rocks from Continental to Sea Periods -
Funagoya Boat Houses
A funagoya boat house is a hut buil…
Lifestyles and Traditions - Culture -
Ushitsuki Bull Sumo
Ushitsuki Bull Sumo in Oki is said …
Lifestyles and Traditions - Culture