Jizo-iwa
A 50-meter rock formation standing in prayer facing the sea
Located on Motochi Coast in Rebun Town, Hokkaido, Jizo-iwa (Jizo Rock) is a distinctive rock formation. Two adjoining rock formations resemble hands pressed together in prayer facing the Sea of Japan.
Jizo-iwa stands on Motochi Coast on the western side of Rebun Island. Two upright rock formations rise close together, creating a distinctive shape along the shore. The Sea of Japan spreads out at the base of the rock, where crashing waves combine with the rugged natural environment of the western coast to create a dynamic coastal landscape.
Along the nearby coastline lies Agate Beach (Menou Coast), known for agate stones smoothed by the waves, where visitors can walk along the shore and observe the stones shaped by the sea.
In the evening, the sun setting over the western sea casts the silhouette of Jizo-iwa against the sky, offering a changing view of the rock formation and the surrounding coastline depending on the time of day.
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General Information
- Postal code
- 〒097-1201
- Address
- 北海道礼文郡礼文町香深元地
- Telephone Number
- 0163-86-1001
- Directions
- ●By car: About 10 minutes from Kofuka Port Ferry Terminal
- Website
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