The Umikongo Rocks
海金剛／Umikongo
- Yoshino-Kumano National Park
Details
Kii-Oshima Island, where Kashinozaki Point is located, consists of igneous rocks formed when volcanic ash and magma erupted from the seabed and solidified prior to the major volcanic activity of Nanki-Kumano. The igneous rocks are visible at Umi-Kongo, where waves have worn away the rocks along cracks formed when the magma cooled and hardened, resulting in formations with sharp corners.
| Address | Kashino Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-3631 Japan |
| Parking | Parking lot available. |
| Traffic Access | About 10 minute walk from "Kashino" bus stop on the Oshima-Izumo Line of the Kushimoto Town Community Bus. |
| Remarks | Public restrooms are available in the parking lot of the Japan-U.S. Diplomatic Relations Memorial Hall. |
| Cultural Heritage | National Parks |
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