Goishi Coast

Goishi Coast in Ōfunato

The Goishi Coast (碁石海岸 Goishi Kaigan) is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.[1] The name is derived from the local stones, polished by the waves, that resemble those used in Go.[2] In 1996 the Ministry of the Environment selected the sound of the waves breaking over Kaminari iwa (雷岩) (lit. 'Thunder Rock') as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[3] The Goishi Coast forms part of the Rikuchū Kaigan National Park and is a breeding ground for the black-tailed gull.[4]

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