Stretching throughout Seiyo city in Ehime, the Shikoku Seiyo Geo Park offers displays on the history, ecosystems, and geology of a range of terrains including ria coast, basin, river terrace, and Karst plateau on grounds ranging from 0 to 1,400m above sea level. Feel the workings of Mother Nature in combination with human activity in this diverse natural environment.

The main sights are as follows:

■ Suzaki Kaigan Coast
A scenic place offering views of the Uwa Sea beside beautiful four-hundred-million-year-old vertically-striped strata

■ Sazae-ga-Oka
A rocky mountain with seasonal beauty and magnificent views

■ Terraced fields at Karihama
Terraced fields with white stone walls of the local limestone

■ Townscape of Unomachi
A beautiful traditional townscape designated as an “Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings”

■ Anagami Limestone Cave
A cave open for everyone to explore

■ Shikoku Karst Genjigadaba
A panoramic view of the Shikoku Mountains from the highest point of the eastern edge of the Shikoku Karst, at 1,403m above sea level

■ Mitaki Keikoku Gorge
A misty gorge with the appearance of a green paradise