The Turbidite Layer—A New Sightseeing Spot in Muroto City
The Turbidite Layer is located at the Cape Muroto geosite, which is one of the most popular geosites of the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark. The site is close to the Cape Muroto walkway, and draws a large number of tourists on holidays. Geoguides belonging to the Muroto City Tourist Guide Association provide guide services (explain attractions by the walkway) to more than 10,000 visitors annually, with individual visitors forming the biggest share. The area is also used for geology field classes, centering on plate tectonic studies for elementary, junior-high, and high school students, as well as university students and instructors. The Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark offers opportunities for visitors to learn how to live on the Earth, and stimulates them to think about how to build our society and how to live on the tectonically active and geologically dynamic Japanese Archipelago.
(Photograph and explanation: Kazuhiro YUHORA)
Overview: The Educational Capabilities of Geoparks: From Education to Learning
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 775.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.775
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 779.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.779
Learning from Japanese Geoparks (Review Article)
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 785.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.785
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 795.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.795
Geopark Education Adopts a Geographical Viewpoint at Muroto Senior High School (Original Article)
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 813.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.813
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 831.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.831
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 841.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.841
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 857.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.857
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 871.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.871
ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and Education on Geoparks (Original Article)
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), 893.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.893
1:Various Geological Features within the Izu-Oshima Geopark
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), xiii.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.xiii
2:Outdoor Experience Learning at the San’in Kaigan and Lesvos Geoparks
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), xiv.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.xiv
3:Educational Activities for Elementary School Students at Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama Geopark
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), xv.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.xv
4:Education for Sustainable Development Using Geoparks
Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2016, 125(6), xvi.
DOI:10.5026/jgeography.125.xvi