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Sai, Aomori Prefecture · Place of Scenic Beauty
Hotoke-ga-ura
- DesignationPlace of Scenic Beauty
Hotokegaura (仏ヶ浦 also 仏宇多, Hotoke-ga-ura) is a series of rock formations along the sea cliffs on the west coast of Shimokita Peninsula at the entrance to Mutsu Bay in far northern Japan. These rock formations were designed a Natural Monument of Aomori Prefecture in 1934, and became further protected from April 23, 1941 as a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, From 1968, the rock formations were also located within the borders of the Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park.
From the Wikipedia article “Hotoke-ga-ura” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Hotoke-ga-ura. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Sai, Aomori Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Type | Place of Scenic Beauty |
| More | Wikipedia 25 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- Is Hotoke-ga-ura a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Place of Scenic Beauty.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Tairadate Battery: MChew (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ominato Dam: 河川一等兵 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ōdai Yamamoto I Site: Mccunicano (CC BY-SA 4.0), Mumonkan: Indiana jo (CC0), Mutsu Science Museum: kitakame (CC BY 3.0), seikan-tunnel-museum: Kzaral (CC BY 2.0)
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