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Geopark Sites

Shinzan Lava Dome and Volcanic Bombs

The Shinzan Lava Dome, formed by the eruption in 1801, has a diameter of 300 m and a relative height……

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Normal Faults, Mt. Chokai Mountainside

There are many geological faults in the Japanese archipelago. They are classified as normal faults, ……

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Kujūkushima Islands

In the Kisakata area of Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, there is a unique landscape of rice fields d……

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Large Fold Outcrop, Miyazawa Forest Road

Three million years ago, tectonic plate movement began pushing on the Japanese archipelago from the ……

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Shirai-shinden Wetlands

These wetlands are home to a colony of the scarlet dwarf (Nannophya pygmaea), Japan's smallest drago……

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Experience the Geopark

Enjoy the sites and features of Mt. Chokai & Tobishima Island Geopark with our recommended sample itineraries.