Hotoke-ga-ura
Hotoke-ga-ura, named after the resemblance to hotoke
Hotoke-ga-ura (仏ヶ浦 also 仏宇多) is a series of rock formations naturally carved from the cliffs in the village of Sai on the west coast of the Shimokita Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. These formations, along a fifteen hundred metre stretch of coastline, are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument,[1][2] and are located within the borders of the Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park.
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References
- ↑ "仏宇多 (仏ヶ浦)". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ "Hotokegaura". Aomori Prefecture. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku-Shoin Co., Ltd. Tokyo 1990, ISBN 4-8071-0004-1
External links
- (Japanese) Hotokegaura homepage
Coordinates: 41°18′43″N 140°48′33″E / 41.31194°N 140.80917°E
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