🇯🇵Japan, Niigata, Itoigawa
巨大な断層「糸魚川ー静岡構造線」に代表される世界的に見ても極めて稀少で多様な地形を持つ糸魚川市は、日本で初めてジオパークに認定されています。 そんな糸魚川市の多様な地形や地質を学べるスポットを紹介します。
May 12, 2026
Itoigawa, Niigata
Itoigawa City is located at the western end of Niigata Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan, and is nationally famous as a jade production area. It is designated as the Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark and offers valuable geological features including the western edge of the Fossa Magna. The area is also steeped in history with the ancient legend of Princess Nunakawa.
Itoigawa is known for...
Maps in Itoigawa