猊鼻渓　Geibi Valley A2 white ibis

 　岩手県猊鼻渓

　ライオンの鼻に似た岩があることからその名がついた。岩は石灰岩。

 This is a beautiful valley called Geibi Valley along the Satetsu river in Iwate Prefecture. Geibi  means a lion's nose in Japanese. It is said that there is a unique rock which looks like a lion's nose. The rocks are made of limestone.