San’in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark San’in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark

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    • Japanese archipelago separated from the continent
    • Wealth of Ecosystem
    • Unique people’s lives brought about by Geo
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    • Kyotango City
    • Toyooka City
    • Kami Town
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    • 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
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    • San’in Kaigan Geopark Trail
    • Walk & Drive Map
  • Practices &
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    • Greetings from the representative
    • Introduction of Managing Board and Steering Committee
    • Introduction of constituent groups
    • Introduction of the secretariat “San’in Kaigan Promotion Council”
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Geological HeritageIwami Town

Uradome Kaigan Coast

This rocky coast consists of 30-million-year-old granite formed in the era when the Japanese archipelago was part of the continent and the Sea of Japan did not exist. The rough wave of the Sea of Japan and winter winds erode the granite rocks along fracture and faults, creating the unique coastal terrain of coastal caverns, boulders, and coastal platforms.

(1)Sengan Matsushima
This is a granite boulder with a coastal cavern formed by sea erosion along fracture. This is one of the symbols of the Uradome Kaigan Coast.

(2)Shirawara Kaigan Coast
Shirawara Kaigan Coast comprises a pebble beach of granite pebbles, and a sandy beach of quartz sand. There are the Natane Goto Islands including Natanejima Island and many coastal caverns. The coast is part of a marine park.

(3)Haneobana Cape
The cape is mainly made of tuff breccia. The upper side of the cape is covered with the lava of Pliocene andesite. Around the cape, you can observe a wide variety of landscapes formed by sea erosion as well as spectacular rhyolite dykes.

Uradome Kaigan Coast Genki Festival
A summer festival is held on the Uradome Kaigan Coast. At the finale of the festival, there is a firework display accompanied by music. There are many stalls in and around the festival venue. You can also board the Fire Excursion Ship to enjoy the fireworks.

Iwami Town Tourism Association

783-8 Uradome, Iwami Town

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0857-72-3481(Closed on Mondays(Next day if it is a holiday))

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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