Sun. May 22, 2022 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM 302 (International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe)

convener:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), convener:Hikaru Yokoyama(Hokusho University), Suzuka Koriyama(Itoigawa city), convener:Kyohei Sano(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Chairperson:Suzuka Koriyama(Itoigawa city), Jun Nagao(Mt.Kurikoma Area Geopark Promotion Committee), Azusa Tonotani(Geopark Promotion office in Miyoshi city), Takumi Sakakiyama(Shikoku Seiyo Geopark Promotion Council)

Japanese geoparks records the formation process of the Japanese archipelago, and we can know the geological features of the Japanese archipelago and interaction between the earth, nature and culture through Japanese geoparks. In this session, invited speakers provide presentations about formation process of Japanese archipelago and relationship between geology, nature and people's lives for their understanding.