{"id":1209,"date":"2016-09-06T11:41:05","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T02:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nkk-oki.com\/english\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2020-06-15T17:13:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T08:13:06","slug":"medo-iwa-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkk-oki.com\/english\/medo-iwa-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Medo-iwa Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Medo-iwa\"<\/p>\n

This strangely-shaped rock is located on the coastal road near Uka Village.
\nYou can enjoy some nice views across to Ama Town (Nakanoshima Island), Sabura-iwa Rocks and out as far as Okinoshima Town (Dogo Island) on a clear day.
\nFerries and fishing boats can often be seen in the strait between the two islands here.<\/p>\n

There is several interesting legends associated with this rock.
\nSome people say that this rock is called \u99ac\u9053\u5ca9 (Medo-iwa) because a strong warrior horse kicked a large rock located between Uka Village and Kuranotani Village, creating this horseshoe shape.
\nThe center of the rock fell in to the sea below, and is the shape of a turtle. That is why the small rock in the sea is called \u4e80\u304c\u5cf6 Kame-ga-shima or \u4e80\u5cf6 Kame-jima (Turtle Island).<\/p>\n

Access (from Beppu Port)<\/strong>
\n car <\/span> 10 minutes
\n bicycle <\/span> 20 minutes
\n\u3000walk\u3000<\/span> 1 hour
\n*The town bus does not go to Medo-iwa Rock, but it does very occassionally go to Uka Village.
\nWe recommend renting a bicycle or walking here as it is a flat road all the way.<\/p>\n

Address<\/strong>
\nUka, Nishinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane-ken<\/p>\n

>> Google MAP<\/a><\/p>\n