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Overview
Waves cut seven caves into columnar basalt; the pillar sections pattern the whole wall.
About this place
Yakataishi no Nanatsugama is a row of sea caves in a cliff facing the coast in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, where basalt columnar jointing is well developed. It is a scenic spot designated a National Natural Monument, in Genkai Quasi-National Park. It is at Kanzaki, Yakataishi, Karatsu, at the end of Kawarakezaki, one of the capes of the Higashimatsuura Peninsula, about 6 km northwest of the city center. Many caves line a steep cliff about 40 meters (m) high facing the Genkai Sea.
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Highlights / collection：Columnar joints of basalt, Seven caves pierced by waves Genre：Outdoor art and land art
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