Iwami Tatamigaura
In Japanese: 石見畳ヶ浦
A wide, flat rock shelf about the size of a stadium, a 16-million-year-old seabed lifted by the 1872 Hamada earthquake and rich in fossils.
Natural Monument
Nearby
- Yunotsu Onsen ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Iwami Ginzan Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
- Omori Ginzan Townscape ≈ 1 h 20 min by car
- Sesshu Gardens (Ikoji & Manpukuji) ≈ 1 h 20 min by car
- Sandankyo Gorge ≈ 1 h 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 20 min walk from JR Shimoko Station
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- The rock shelf is reached through a sea cave from Kokubu beach; check the tide and weather
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info