Takachihokyo, An Overhanging Cliff of the Columnar Joint

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tokyo, Japan

Takachihokyo is an overhanging cliff of the columnar joint, because the lava flows that erupted following Aso volcanic activity, flowed in a strip shape along the Gokase River and were rapidly cooled.

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Title: Takachihokyo, An Overhanging Cliff of the Columnar Joint
Original Source: GIAHS Takachihogo-Shiibayama Site

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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