Japan Top 100s - Database broken down by prefecture

Why not try searching for your town in the Japan Top 100s? The database has everything from famous Top 100s like spring water, cherry blossoms, and bathing pools, to Top 100s that might pique your interest like hidden spots, dammed lakes, and rice balls. This website allows you to search by prefecture and by type of Japan Top 100.


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Geology 100 selections of Japanese is the site selection of 120 places that can be observed the geology unique to Japan. Even in the world, geology of Japan are merely singular, in recent years, the evaluation is beginning to be reviewed. The target of selection is such as locality of general-purpose rock, Volcano, and unique geology. I have been different in nature from the so-called Top 100 a tourist guide manner. Selection that target geology of Japan, is meaningful quite interesting.

The fact that from the perspective of geological, that give more than a passing thought to the history and form of the Earth, has been said to be the thing particularly meaningful to education and academic. Among other things, such as in research activities mining operation archeology, fossil, astronomy, earthquakes and volcanoes, and extensive knowledge of geology is essential. Are expected to be viewed from an educational standpoint, it is the clue that geology 100 selections of Japan nurtured the researchers of the future.

Of course, it is possible to preserve the geology of the natural resources is important. Therefore, it is expected that the increasing awareness of environmental protection by increasing the name value. In fact, as a result of selection, considerable response has been received, including a newspaper report. The field of geology, did not have to be little attention so far. Its value seems is being reviewed.
Hokkaido and Tohoku
Shiretoko Peninsula, Shirataki obsidian, Metamorphic rocks Kamuikotan valley, Serpentinite melange and Yubaridake, Coal large outcrop of Yubari, Seven swamp curl Poroshiridake, Usuzan, Showashinzan
Gold deposit of Osorezan, Hotokegaura
Ryusendo
Karakuwa peninsula, Matsushima, Zao volcano
Zao volcano
Osarizawa mine, Oga Ichinomegata, Chokaisan
Bandaisan
Kanto
Tsukubasan
Kegon Falls, Ashio copper mine
Asamasan, Atokura klippe, Dinosaur footprints and ripple mark Seto forest
Chichibu, Nagatoro
Inubosaki, Yorokeikoku, Kurotaki mismatch
Izu Oshima, Miyakejima, Chichi boninite
Jogashima, Hakone volcano
Hokuriku and Koshinetsu
Sado gold mine, Sado Ogikaigan, Niitsu oil field, Itoigawa - Shizuoka Tectonic Line ( Itoigawa ), Kotaki jade Gorges
Uozu buried forest, Tateyama Caldera
Shiramine Hyakumanganiwa.
Tojinbo
Itoigawa - Shizuoka Tectonic Line ( Hayakawa ), Fujisan, Yatsugatake
Yatsugatake, Kamikochi capital Takiya granite, Ontakesan, Median Tectonic Line ( Oshikamura )
Tokai and Kinki
Fujisan, Tanna fault, Okuzurekaigan
Ontakesan, Kamioka mine, Neo Valley fault, Hisuikyo
Horaijisan
Median Tectonic Line ( Tsukide )
Ishiyama wollastonite
Amanohashidate
Genbudo, Ikuno mine, Rokko - Awaji fault system
Tamakisan
Tyugoku and Shikoku
Tottori Sand Dunes
Okidozen caldera, Iwami silver mine
Rashomon
Rock Sea of Kui
Susa hornfels, Akiyoshidai, Akiyoshido.
Shishikuiura tongue ripple mark
Sanukite
Tobe thrust
Ryuga sinus, Yokogurazan, Sagawa, Kure melange
Kyushu and Okinawa
Unzen
Aso, Goshoura
Kusu double mesa
Aoshima, Ichiki mismatch
Kirishima volcanic group, Sakurajima, Yakushima
Tatamiishi of Oshima, Daito raised atoll
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