Dōgashima is a scenic coastal area in Nishiizu, Japan. It is also known as "Izu Peninsula Matsushima" due to the beauty of its scenery which features pumice cliffs, volcanic rock formations, , and uninhabited islands.
Geology and topography
The pumice cliffs around Dogashima were deposited by subaqueous volcaniclastic currents which came from the explosive eruption of an underwater
lava dome.
Tensodo Cave
tensōdō is named after the skylight (
tensō) that was created when the ceiling of the
sea cave collapsed.
There is a promenade around the skylight, allowing visitors to view the hole from above. Boat cruises regularly travel through the cave as well. It was designated as a tennen kinenbutsu in 1935.
Tombolo
A narrow, rocky strip of land (a
tombolo) connects
Hamase Beach with the
Sanshiro Islands at
low tide.
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