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Geological HeritageTottori City

Amedaki Waterfalls

The plateau formed by lava that flowed northwest from Mt. Oginosen, and waterfalls at the end of the plateau.

(1)Amedaki Waterfalls
In and around the Amedaki area, the old lava of Amedaki andesite formed by volcanic activities around the time when the Sea of Japan was formed is covered by the newer lava flow of Mt. Oginosen. The lava from Mt. Oginosen is so hard that waterfalls have formed. Since the old days, priests have trained here under the waterfalls, and many people have also visited and worshipped the waterfalls.

(2)Nunobikinotaki Waterfalls
Water that springs up from the mountainside cascades down in Nunobiki Falls. The amount of water flowing down this waterfall does not change even during drought or after heavy rain.

(3)Kawaidani Highlands
This highland was formed by the filling of the valley with basalt and andesite lava that flowed out of Mt. Oginosen. The plateau is used as meadows.

(4)Waterfall Festival
This is a traditional festival to welcome the deity of Amedaki to the waterfalls after the long winter, pray that the clean snowmeltwater from Mt. Oginosen will never dry up and will always quench the land of Tottori City, and wish for the happiness of the citizens of Tottori City as well as people who visit the city.

Tottori Convention & Tourism Association

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  • Home
  • Outline
    • Outline of Japan and Global Geopark
    • Overview of San’in Kaigan Geopark
    • Valuable and beautiful Geoheritages
    • International geological significance
    • Japanese archipelago separated from the continent
    • Wealth of Ecosystem
    • Unique people’s lives brought about by Geo
  • Geological
    Heritage
    • Kyotango City
    • Toyooka City
    • Kami Town
    • Shin'onsen Town
    • Iwami Town
    • Tottori City
  • Related
    facilities
    • San’in Kaigan Geopark Kyotango City Information Center
    • Genbudo park
    • Kami Town Geopark &Marine Culture Center
    • Shin’onsen Town Sanin Kaigan Geopark Center
    • San’in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea
    • Iwami Town Nagisa Community Center
    • Tottori Sand Dunes Geopark Visitor Center
    • Aoya Folk Museum
  • Model
    course
    • San’in Kaigan Geopark Trail
    • Walk & Drive Map
  • Practices &
    Activities
  • Operating
    organization
    • Greetings from the representative
    • Introduction of Managing Board and Steering Committee
    • Introduction of constituent groups
    • Introduction of the secretariat “San’in Kaigan Promotion Council”
  • Download
  • Japanese