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Mikata Five Lakes and varves(三方五湖と年縞)

みかたごことねんこう Lake Mikata and the Varves

Mikata Five Lakes and varves(三方五湖と年縞)

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Seventy thousand annual layers on the lake bed became the world standard for dating - stripes laid down by nature, displayed as such.

TypeArt site
GenreOutdoor art / Land art
City / townWakasa
Area in the prefectureReinan

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Where is Lake Mikata and the Varves?
It is in Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is an art site.
What can I see at Lake Mikata and the Varves?
Seventy thousand annual layers on the lake bed became the world standard for dating - stripes laid down by nature, displayed as such. The focus is land art.

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