Candle Rock - Hokkaido
Candle Rock ( ローソク岩 ) is a unique-looking rock formation protruding 500 meters from the coast. It is located at Oki, Shiomicho in the town of Yoichi, Yoichi District in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Candle Rock Candle Rock Details Rising 43 meters above the waves and standing proudly about 500 meters off the coast of Yoichi in Hokkaido, Candle Rock is a natural sea stack with a dramatic silhouette that has captivated locals and travelers alike. Candle Rock - Yoichi town, Hokkaido Prefecture Formed from pyroxene andesite hyaloclastite—lava that rapidly cooled underwater—this brittle rock formation has experienced several collapses over the centuries. A major collapse in the 1930s left it in its current iconic shape: a tall, tapering spindle that looks like a candle melting into the sea. Like a True Candle True to its name, Candle Rock seems to glow when the sun dips low on the horizon. During sunset, or on foggy, overcast days, the rock's solitary outline becomes even more ...