is a scenic coastal area in Nishiizu, Japan. It is also known as " Izu's

Matsushima is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. There are some 260 tiny islands (''shima'') covered in pines (''matsu'') – hence the name – and it is considered to be one of the Three Views of Japan. Nearby cultural properti ...

" due to the beauty of its scenery which features

pumice Pumice (), called pumicite in its powdered or dust form, is a volcanic rock that consists of extremely vesicular rough-textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. It is typically light-colored. Scoria is another vesicula ...

cliffs, volcanic rock formations,

sea cave A sea cave, is also known as a littoral cave, a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found throughout the world, actively forming along present coastlines and as re ...

s, and uninhabited islands.

Geology and topography

The pumice cliffs around Dogashima were deposited by subaqueous volcaniclastic currents which came from the explosive

eruption A volcanic eruption occurs when material is expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior has ...

of an underwater

lava dome In volcanology, a lava dome is a circular, mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano. Dome-building eruptions are common, particularly in convergent plate boundary settings. Around 6% of eruptions ...

Tensodo Cave

is named after the skylight (''tensō'') that was created when the ceiling of the

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 in 1935.

Tombolo

A narrow, rocky strip of land (a

tombolo A tombolo is a sandy or shingle isthmus. It is a deposition landform by which an island becomes attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island. The word ''t ...

) connects Hamase Beach with the Sanshiro Islands at

low tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tables c ...

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* {{Coord, 34, 46, N, 138, 45, E, type:isle_region:JP, display=title Nishiizu, Shizuoka Tourist attractions in Shizuoka Prefecture Islands of Shizuoka Prefecture Archipelagoes of Japan Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean