Yuza Area
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Geological Sites
Natural Sites
Cultural Sites
Viewpoints
Facilities
- 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...
- Normal Faults, Mt. Chokai Mountainside
- There are many geological faults in the Japanese archipelago. They are classified as normal faults, ...
- Shirai-shinden Wetlands
- These wetlands are home to a colony of the scarlet dwarf (Nannophya pygmaea), Japan's smallest drago...
- Yuza Motomachi Springs (Artesian Wells)
- The Motomachi area in central Yuza Town is located on an alluvial fan, or fan-shaped area, where the...
- Jūroku-rakan-iwa (16 Arhat Rocks)
- In these 100-thousand-year-old volcanic rocks, you can see carvings of arhats, Buddhist achievers of...
- Misaki Coast
- About 3,000 years ago, andesite lava flowed westward from a crater on Mt. Chokai, reaching the sea b...
- Kamaiso Beach
- Mt. Chokai is made up of layers of lava from repeated volcanic activity since about 600 thousand yea...
- Dōhara Waterfalls
- Two waterfalls flow from the side of a cliff, which formed at the end of the lava flow in an eruptio...
- Chokai Lake
- About two hours up the mountain from Hokodate Trailhead, around Mt. Chokai 7th Station Ohama Shrine,...
- Mt. Chokai Periglacial Landforms
- In a cold region like Mt. Chokai, strong winds in winter can blow away the snow, exposing the ground...
- 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...
- Yatsumen-gawa River (Pungitius pungitius Habitat)
- Yatsumen-gawa River, which flows through Yuza Town, is supplied by spring water from nearby artesian...
- 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...
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine (Fukura-kuchi-no-miya)
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine is the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the former Dewa Province. A...
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine (Warabioka-kuchi-no-miya)
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine is the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the former Dewa Province. A...
- Shōnai Sand Dunes
- These sand dunes stretch about 35 km north–south. They were formed by sand that was carried by river...
- Takase Gorge and Waterfalls
- Takase Gorge is located at the southern foot of Mt. Chokai, about 350 m above sea level. The terrain...
- Chokai Onsen Yurari
- An accommodation facility with a view of both Mt. Chokai and the Sea of Japan. The exhibition hall i...
- Ushiwatari River and Maruike-sama Pond
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- 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...
- Normal Faults, Mt. Chokai Mountainside
- There are many geological faults in the Japanese archipelago. They are classified as normal faults, ...
- Yuza Motomachi Springs (Artesian Wells)
- The Motomachi area in central Yuza Town is located on an alluvial fan, or fan-shaped area, where the...
- Misaki Coast
- About 3,000 years ago, andesite lava flowed westward from a crater on Mt. Chokai, reaching the sea b...
- Kamaiso Beach
- Mt. Chokai is made up of layers of lava from repeated volcanic activity since about 600 thousand yea...
- Dōhara Waterfalls
- Two waterfalls flow from the side of a cliff, which formed at the end of the lava flow in an eruptio...
- Chokai Lake
- About two hours up the mountain from Hokodate Trailhead, around Mt. Chokai 7th Station Ohama Shrine,...
- Mt. Chokai Periglacial Landforms
- In a cold region like Mt. Chokai, strong winds in winter can blow away the snow, exposing the ground...
- 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...
- Ushiwatari River and Maruike-sama Pond
- Coming Soon
- Jūroku-rakan-iwa (16 Arhat Rocks)
- In these 100-thousand-year-old volcanic rocks, you can see carvings of arhats, Buddhist achievers of...
- 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...
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine (Fukura-kuchi-no-miya)
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine is the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the former Dewa Province. A...
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine (Warabioka-kuchi-no-miya)
- Mt. Chokai Ōmonoimi Shrine is the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the former Dewa Province. A...
- Shōnai Sand Dunes
- These sand dunes stretch about 35 km north–south. They were formed by sand that was carried by river...
