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 o...

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Normal Faults, Mt. Chōkai Mountainside

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

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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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Yuza Motomachi Springs (Artesian Wells)

The Motomachi area in central Yuza Town is located on an alluvial fan, or fan-shaped area, where the...

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Jūroku-rakan-iwa (16 Arhat Rocks)

In these 100-thousand-year-old volcanic rocks, you can see carvings of arhats, Buddhist achievers of...

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Misaki Coast

About 3,000 years ago, andesite lava flowed westward from a crater on Mt. Chōkai, reaching the sea b...

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Kamaiso Beach

Mt. Chōkai is made up of layers of lava from repeated volcanic activity since about 600 thousand yea...

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Chōkai Onsen Yurari

An accommodation facility with a view of both Mt. Chōkai and the Sea of Japan. The exhibition hall i...

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Dōhara Waterfalls

Two waterfalls flow from the side of a cliff, which formed at the end of the lava flow in an eruptio...

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Chōkai Lake

About two hours up the mountain from Hokodate Trailhead, around Mt. Chōkai 7th Station Ohama Shrine,...

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Mt. Chōkai Periglacial Landforms

In a cold region like Mt. Chōkai, strong winds in winter can blow away the snow, exposing the ground...

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Shōnai Plain Eastern Margin Fault Zone

A line of straight cliffs stretches for about 38 km north to south along Route 345, between the Shōn...

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Takase Gorge and Waterfalls

Takase Gorge is located at the southern foot of Mt. Chōkai, about 350 m above sea level. The terrain...

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Kamiko-no-mizu Water Basins

Kamiko-no-mizu is a set of spring water basins in Yuza Town's Mega area. The spring's origin is loca...

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Mt. Chōkai Ōmonoimi Shrine (Fukura-kuchi-no-miya)

Mt. Chōkai Ōmonoimi Shrine is the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the former Dewa Province. A...

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Mt. Chōkai Ōmonoimi Shrine (Warabioka-kuchi-no-miya)

Mt. Chōkai Ōmonoimi Shrine is the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the former Dewa Province. A...

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Shōnai Sand Dunes

These sand dunes stretch about 35 km north–south. They were formed by sand that was carried by river...

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Yatsumen-gawa River (Pungitius pungitius Habitat)

Yatsumen-gawa River, which flows through Yuza Town, is supplied by spring water from nearby artesian...

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Ushiwatari River and Maruike-sama Pond

The spring water flowing abundantly here creates a mysterious scene. In early summer, the aquatic pl...

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