Mount Kinshō
金生山
A limestone mountain in Gifu featuring a 7th-century temple, unique land snails, and world-class prehistoric bivalve fossils.
What it is
- A mountain composed of Permian Akasaka limestone and marble in Gifu Prefecture.
- Site of Myōshōrin-ji temple which was established in the year 686.
- A designated Gifu Prefectural Natural Monument known for its geological significance.
- A major production source for limestone used in the National Diet Building.
What to see
- The world's largest Shikamaia bivalve fossils embedded in the limestone.
- Iwasu Park located within the grounds of the Myōshōrin-ji temple.
- Thirty-eight different species of land snails that inhabit the mountain slopes.
- Historical sites where hematite veins were once used for local iron production.
- Numerous fossils from the Permian period found throughout the mountain area.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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