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Part of the Kurosegawa Tectonic Zone. These vertically striped rocks are called “tuff”,
and are made of consolidated volcanic ash. Tectonic movements caused this originallyhorizontal strata to become a vertical rock face that it is today. There is a boardwalk,some 300m long, offering a breathtaking view of the wall up close.

Nanyo region of Ehime prefecture is famous for its terraced fields. At Karihama inparticular, delicious oranges are cultivated in the rare terraced fields made of limestone.
In spring the area gains the color of nanohana canola flowers, in autumn that oforanges, creating a superb view contrasted with the white limestone.

Shuki 1-3-1, Mikame Town, Seiyo City, 33°21'49.8"N 132°23'08.3"EA

Karihama 3-208-5, Akehama Town, Seiyo City, 33°18'57.5" N 132°27'33.3" EBCA 360m tall rocky mountain soars high from the deep mountain in the Mikame area. Theview from the mountaintop made of the hard rock known as chert is impressive. At thefoot of the rocky mountain is a village, which offers a look into the lives of people in thecommunity that coexists with steep slope.
EMAP 1-JGenjigadaba (a mountain)

Landslide and Doi Residence of Sogawa

K1 ＜Shikoku Karst/Funato River Area＞

K2 ＜Shikoku Karst/Funato River Area＞

K7 ＜Shikoku Karst/Funato River Area＞

A vast Beech Virgin Forest of about 75ha. The area is called the “forest mother” formaking the soil fertile, and the water stored from this virgin forest supports the lives ofthe community and their livestock. Through the roughly 1.2km long boardwalk, visitors
can enjoy forest bathing with the view of dainty alpine plants.

Shikoku Karst is one of Japan’s three major karsts. The highest point that rests on its western tip
commands a panoramic view of the mountains of southwestern Shikoku, at an altitude of 1,402m.
The name derives from a legend, in which the remaining Heike warriors that lost the Battle ofGenpei mistook the white limestone rocks as the white horses of Genji, their enemy.

Sogawa area once thrived as a town where travelers came to rest, located along the major roadthat connected to Tosa. The slopes that stretch from the mountains were formed by major
landslides. Doi Residence in Sogawa area is a wooden private house built in 1827 with the largest
thatched roof in Shikoku; basalt is used in the building’s foundations and the garden.

Onogahara 156, Nomura Town, Seiyo City, 33°29'43.6" N 132°52'00.4" EIzumiotsu 715-1, Mikame Town, Seiyo City, 33°24'06.5" N 132°26'23.0" EF

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Northern Uwakai Area, Hijikawa River Upstream Area,Kurosegawa River Area, and Shikoku Karst/Funato River Area,
with each area having a wide array of geological sites.

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Let your imagination take your journey to an even more exciting level.
What message do you get from the earth that lies right before your eyes?

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Landslide and Doi Residence of Sogawa

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The streets from Edo to early Showa era (17th to early 20th century). The area is selected as one of the Important
Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the country, for its distinctive white plastered walls andlatticed windows. The town was also home of great minds such as Takano Choei, a scholar of Western science,and Kusumoto Ine, the first Japanese woman to become a doctor of Western medicine.

The spring water flows from the limestone cave, and has been chosen as one of the top 100 naturalwater sources in Japan. The water, which is pumped daily for an average of 8,000t in volume, is slightly
alkaline, and the temperature is kept at 14 ˚C through all seasons. Flowing somen noodles can beenjoyed at Meisuitei, which opens during summer. ☎ +81-894 (67) 0013 *Meisuitei

The valley is famous for its stunning crystal clear water, which flows through the deep greenof the forest. The hard rocks called chert are etched by the valley, with the area lined by aseries of rocky walls, waterfalls, and rock formations. A tragic legend holds this place to bewhere a princess called Otogoze once threw herself into the water.

The area is the locality of “Mitaki igneous rocks”, which make up Kurosegawa Tectonic
Zone, and here you can find its iconic rocks. The valley itself is breathtakingly beautiful
too; along the boardwalk set up in the valley, visitors can enjoy its waterfalls of various
sizes and the nature that changes its face every season.

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A 75m long boardwalk is installed along the cave, which is made of limestone from theJurassic period of the Mesozoic era, and stretches for a total of 300m. Stalagmites and stonepillars are preserved carefully, offering a mysterious world of limestone caves. Reservation
required for admission. ☎+81-894 (83) 1008 *JA Kawazuminami Branch OfficeNomura 17-59-3, Nomura Town, Seiyo City, 33°21'15.0"N 132°38'26.2"EMAP 4-E

Kubono 2087, Shirokawa Town, Seiyo City, 33°24'34.0" N 132°47'29.0" E12km

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Akanma 3478, Uwa Town, Seiyo City, 33°20'15.9"N 132°35'02.1"E3＜Viewpoint＞
These are the places with great views andlandscapes, from where you can see thesurrounding terrain well.

V2 ＜Hijikawa River Upstream Area＞

MAP 3-DGGeoArea＜Highlight＞
These are the places with interesting geologicalfeatures, nature and ecosystems, which teachus about how the earth was formed.

Housenbou Onsen
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V1 ＜Hijikawa River Upstream Area＞

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Terano Metamophic Rocky Outcrop

Oriai Submarine Landslide

Tawarazu Stratum
Salt Bath“Hamayu”

Top 100 terraced rice fields,
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Nomura SilkMuseum

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Nofukutouge(a pass)(Rias coastlineof Akehama)Taho's LimestoneNomura River Terrace

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Unomachi's street
The birthplace of Takayama Lime industry(Akehama Lime Industry Sites)
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Where you stand right now may have once been in the southern hemisphere,
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Our roots, taught
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Kubono 7513-1, Shirokawa Town, Seiyo City, 33°23'55.1"N 132°46'48.5"EThe stone lantern by the shore of Mitaki River serves as a landmark for the 5m tall rockof chert. Rice is cultivated here using the little area of depression at the top of the rock,demonstrating the strong spirit of people that value even a little area of farmland.

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