Rock Spots in Yamaguchi Area
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Yamaguchi
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- Kasazukushi Rock
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- Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi Akiyoshi-do
- This is one of the main sights in Akiyoshido Cave, a designated Special Natural Monument. It features countless meter-long thin limestone stalactites dangling from the ceiling. The unusual name comes from old umbrella shops (kasaya) who would hang their wares from the rafters. It is said to have been named Kasazukushi because this sight of ground water bearing lime dripping from the ceiling and forming icicles resembled those hanging umbrellas.
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- Maria Kannon Boulder
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- Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi Akiyoshi-do
- This is a stalagmite inside Akiyoshido Cave, one of Japan's largest limestone caverns. Stories say that the name comes from a certain resemblance to the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ in the conical stalagmite, which was formed by centuries of calcium-carbonate rich water dripping from the ceiling. The lit up figure you will find near the Kurotani-guchi entrance is a mysterious formation created by nature. In addition to the Maria Kannon, the cave also has other uniquely named formations like the Kasazukushi (all kinds of umbrella) or Kurage no Takinobori (jellyfish climbing a waterfall).
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- Futami Meotoiwa
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- Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Hohokucho Futami
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- Kira Genbugan
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- Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Mutsurejima
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- Dongfeng stone
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- Yamaguchi Pref. Shunanshi Oshima
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- Kanagawa stone
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- Yamaguchi Prefecture Mitsui City
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- Juheiiwa
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- Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Areas
Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.
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