Otozaki

Japanese: 大門崎 - おおとざき
Otozaki

…It is included in the Genkai Quasi-National Park. Cape Daimonzaki, 64 meters above sea level, protrudes into the Genkai Sea and forms a cliff with magnificent columnar joints. The lower part of the cliff was eroded by rough waves to form the Daimon sea cave. The entrance to the Daimon is 8 meters above sea level, 10 meters wide, and 10 meters deep at high tide. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Daimonzaki" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…玄海国定公園に含まれる。玄界灘に突出する標高64mの大門崎が見事な柱状節理をみせる絶壁をなし,その下部が荒波で浸食されて海食洞の大門を形成した。大門の入口は満潮時で海面上の高さ8m,幅10m,水深10mである。…

※「大門崎」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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