Mt. Oike Meteor Crater

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It is said that a visitor noticed that "this is probably the place", and the elementary school teacher investigated it and found traces of meteorites. I think it's an observation eye and imagination that should be apprentice. At an altitude of 1,900m west of the Southern Alps, the winter closure has ended, but now there are many roads that are closed, and you will not be able to reach it without the intention to come. It seems that the stage setting of the youth animation "Your Name." is Gifu Prefecture, but the episode of meteorite may be the motif of Nagano Prefecture. ...

〜 The crater trace is a great view of the Southern Alps! 〜

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〜 The crater site is a great view of the Southern Alps! 〜 Take off the road from National Highway 152, which connects the unexplored region, and climb the Southern Alps echo line (narrow road). When it goes beyond the village of shimokuri for a while, a signboard that tells the fall point of the crater tens of thousands of years ago appears suddenly. If there is no signboard, you will pass by without noticing it, and even if you read the signboard well, it looks like a crater? Another attraction here is the great view of the Southern Alps. Wide unpaved ...

Surprise!

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I was surprised that a meteorite fell here a long time ago. I was impressed by standing in that place! I wanted everyone to know more.

Early in Japan

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It is said that it is the first place in Japan where a meteorite collision was confirmed. It looks just a mountain, but it is attractive to be able to walk in the crater.

i went from shimokuri no Sato.

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When I visited Shimoguri no Sato with my family, I went to Mt. Oike crater as it was. There is a forest road from Shimoguri no Sato, so you can go by passenger car. The time is about １５ minutes (from Shimokuri). I went in autumn, but the autumn leaves were very good. There is also an observatory of Shimokuri no Sato on the way. Even though it is a crater, erosion is progressing, so I don't know well by amateurs like me, but it seems that experts are investigating and investigating geological surveys. From the Oikeyama crater ...