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A row of massive stones rising 10 meters high. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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Beyond the row of rocks stands Bentenjima, covered in greenery, with a torii and small shrine. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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Motoshima houses three small sanctuaries—Inari, Ebisu, and Jizō—and offers a vantage point overlooking Hashigui-iwa. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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Ichimai-iwa in the nearby town of Kozagawa is another product of volcanic activity 15 million years ago. Measuring 100 meters high and 500 meters across, the towering monolith is designated a national natural monument. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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Kozagawa’s Botan-iwa, where wind erosion has carved peony-like hollows into a 10-meter rock wall. (© Ōsaka Hiroshi)
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