Yurihonjō Area

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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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Hottai Waterfall and Potholes
In an eruption of Mt. Chokai about 100 thousand years ago, a large amount of lava flowed out, creati...

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Ryūgahara Wetland
Located at the Yashima-guchi Trailhead of Mt. Chokai at an elevation of 1,170 m, Ryūgahara Wetland i...

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Katakinuma Wetland
Located at a low elevation of about 30 m, this wetland is thought to be the remains of the flow of t...

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Kuwanokidai Wetland
This wetland is located at an elevation of 690 m, created by the debris avalanche of Mt. Chokai long...

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Moriko Ōmonoimi Shrine
This shrine has a sacred atmosphere and is surrounded by Japanese cedar trees (Cryptomeria japonica)...

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Yurihara Plateau
Over a long period of time, a large portion of land that accumulated from a debris avalanche on Mt. ...

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Kizakai Ōmonoimi Shrine
Kizakai Ōmonoimi Shrine was once a hub for practitioners of the ascetic religion Shugendō in the Yas...

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Hamadate Park
From this view point, you can see the land created by the sector collapse of Mt. Chokai. This castle...

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Yurihonjō City Boat Plaza Aquapal
This unique facility is made up of a sports zone, a museum, and a cultural activities zone. The spor...

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Kameda Fudō Waterfall
Located around 150 m above sea level, Kameda Fudō Waterfall stands about 25 m tall and 10 m wide. It...

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Akata-ōtaki Waterfall
This 23-meter-tall waterfall has an interesting shape, causing its flow to change direction near the...

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Shinzan Park (Shinzan Andesite)
About 8 million years ago, when this area was part of a shallow sea, submarine volcanoes erupted and...

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Ishizawa Waterfall and Byōbu-iwa (Folding Screen Rocks)
About 30 million years ago, before the Sea of Japan existed, this area was on the eastern edge of t...

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Hiyama Waterfall
Hiyama Waterfall is located where Sawauchi River flows over stair-like columnar joints, with an esti...

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Botsumeki Spring
This natural spring is located on the east side of Mt. Yashio, where its steep slope changes to a ge...

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