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

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    • 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
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    • Kyotango City
    • Toyooka City
    • Kami Town
    • Shin'onsen Town
    • Iwami Town
    • Tottori City
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    • 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”
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Geological HeritageKami Town

Uwano and Torokawa

A plateau with abundant greenery. It counsists of lava formed by volcanic activity after the formation of the Japanese Archipelago, debris flow deposits filling calderas, river deposits, lake deposits, etc., and geodiversity features such as valleys and waterfalls are formed.

(1)Uwano Highlands
Activities of experiencing nature are held in the Field Activity Center. You can enjoy hiking, snow shoe walking, cross country skiing in Kinodendo, Mt. Torokawa, and the Torokawa Valley.

(2)Torokawa-Inari Shrine
A shrine having strange rocks formed from the sediments of debris flow sediment and river deposits accumulated in the caldera.

(3)Torokawa Valley, Torokawa Waterfalls
A valley upstream of Mt. Torokawa. The Torokawa Waterfall falling from the andesite covering the valley is a two-staged waterfall having an almost 50m water head.

Torokawa-Inari Festival (May)
The Spring Great Festival for praying for good harvests is held over two days at the beginning of May. A fire festival and special prayer are held on the first day and the main festival with performance of Torokawa Drums and a rice cake scattering event are conducted on the second day.

Kami Town Muraoka Tourism Association

9-1 Onuka, Muraoka-ku, Kami Town

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0796-94-0123

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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