When Mr. Bandai erupted in 1888, this pyroxene andesite boulder was thrown out and carried along by the mud flow from the crater.
The size of this monster rock is 8.2 meters long, and three meters high. From the top of the mountain to this point is five kilometers as the crow flies, and you can imagine how far the mud carried this stone when you see this proof, which specialists avow to be invaluable in their academic work.
The store details
Name | Mine No Oishi Boulder |
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Address | Yama-gun, Inawashiro-machi, Mine |
URL | http://www.bandaisan.or.jp/enjoy/monument/ |
Access | A 10-minute drive from Inawashiro IC |