Tojinbo

Japanese: 東尋坊 - とうじんぼう

This scenic spot is located 3km north of Mikuni Port (Sakai City) at the northern tip of Fukui Prefecture. There is a legend that the name Tojinbo comes from the name of an evil monk from Hiraizumi Temple (Katsuyama City). At the western end of the Kaetsu Plateau, a columnar joint of pyroxene andesite rises 25m above sea level and 45m below sea level. This strange sight, created by erosion by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan, has been designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, and is also part of the Echizen Kaga Coast Quasi-National Park. There is a bus service from Awara Onsen Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line and Mikuni Station on the Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line.

[Kunio Inmaki]

[Reference] | Echizen Kaga Coast National Park | Mikuni

Tojinbo
Located in the northern part of Fukui Prefecture, this scenic spot is one of the representative sights of Echizen Kaga Coast Quasi-National Park. The columnar joints stand as high as 25m, and the cliffs and oddly shaped rocks formed by wave erosion stretch for about 1km. There are also sightseeing boats and Tojinbo Tower, so many tourists visit. Nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty Nationally designated Natural Monument Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture © Fukui Tourism Federation ">

Tojinbo

Sandan Rock
A typical view of Tojinbo. The cliffs, with their columnar joints made of pyroxene andesite, stand up like timber, and the rocks scattered here and there in various shapes present a strange sight. On the left in the photo is a strange rock commonly known as "Sandan-iwa." Oshima Island can be seen in the background on the right. Nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty Nationally designated Natural Monument Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture © Fukui Tourism Federation ">

Sandan Rock

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

福井県の北端、三国(みくに)港（坂井市(さかいし)）の北方3キロメートルにある景勝地。東尋坊という地名は平泉(へいせん)寺（勝山市）の悪僧の名に由来するという伝説がある。加越台地の西端にあたり、海上25メートル、水深45メートルの複輝石安山岩の柱状節理がそそり立つ。日本海の荒波の侵食による奇観で、国の名勝・天然記念物に指定され、また越前(えちぜん)加賀海岸国定公園の一部でもある。JR北陸本線芦原(あわら)温泉駅、えちぜん鉄道三国芦原(みくにあわら)線三国駅からバスの便がある。

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[参照項目] | 越前加賀海岸国定公園 | 三国

東尋坊
福井県の北部にある、越前加賀海岸国定公園を代表する景勝地。柱状節理が25mもの高さにそそり立ち、波の浸食によりできた断崖や奇岩が約1kmにわたって続く。遊覧船や東尋坊タワーもあり、多くの観光客が訪れる。国指定名勝　国指定天然記念物　福井県坂井市©公益社団法人福井県観光連盟">

東尋坊

三段岩
東尋坊を代表する景観。複輝石安山岩からなる柱状節理が材木状に屹立する断崖と点在するさまざまな形の岩が奇観を呈する。写真左は通称「三段岩」とよばれる奇岩。右奥には雄島が見える。国指定名勝　国指定天然記念物　福井県坂井市©公益社団法人福井県観光連盟">

三段岩

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