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Omijima Coast

Yamaguchi · Nagato · Contemporary Art

Japanese name: 青海島の海食地形

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Omijima Coast
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WHAT TO DOOmijima Coast

Basalt cut by wind and wave into arches and stacks, most of it visible only from a boat.

WHEREYamaguchi

West · Nagato

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Basalt cut by wind and wave into arches and stacks, most of it visible only from a boat.

About this place

Ōmijima (青海島) is an island located in the Sea of Japan, a part of the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is situated within the Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is renowned for being one of the '100 Best Views in Japan.' The island received its designation as a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1926.

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Key facts

Highlights / collection:Sea arches and rock pillars carved by waves, Cliffs called the Alps of the Sea Genre:Outdoor art and land art

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