Natural world · Evidence-led place record

San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark

JP

At Aoya Folk Museum, the charm of singing sand, the craftsmanship behind Inshu Japanese paper, and the legacy of Ama women divers are celebrated in special exhibitions that connect visitors to the area’s rich history and culture.At Genbudo Park, visitors can explore the origins of the Genbudo Cave, famed for its striking basalt formations, while interactive exhibits reveal the geological history that shaped this natural wonder.

San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark in JP
Photo: Mgiganteus1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationJP
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 245,844 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as At Aoya Folk Museum, the charm of singing sand, the craftsmanship behind Inshu Japanese paper, and the legacy of Ama women divers are celebrated in special exhibitions that connect visitors to the area’s rich history and culture.At Genbudo Park, visitors can explore the origins of the Genbudo Cave, famed for its striking basalt formations, while interactive exhibits reveal the geological history that shaped this natural wonder. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

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