Juroku Rakan Iwa
Nishidate Fukura, Yuza, Akumi District, Yamagata 999-8521, Japan
A monument to local fishermen by a 19th-century Buddhist monk, with 22 faces carved into lava rock.
Duration: 00h30min
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review(s)
712 review(s)
Fred Obermeyer a month ago
Cool place to stop for a break and try and find all the statues.
James Barton 10 months ago
If you are in the area, worth stopping off to see. But not worth going out of your way to see. Beaches have plenty of modern flotsam. Which is actually the purpose of the carvings, to think of those lost at sea. Some more scenic views a little further to the north.
Dewi Anita a year ago
Beautiful scenery with an amazing carved stones. Close to Fukura station
David U 4 years ago
If you're driving the route 7 on the Yamagata/Akita border then this is a nice stop to see a piece of history set in nature. You can have ramen first at the rest stop then take the path to the sea. Try to find all the monks who protect traveller's on their journey.
Diego Rodriguez Alvarez 5 years ago
Off the beaten track but very nice!