[M-ZZ42] Geology and culture

[MZZ42-P04] Stone Materials Used for Early Modern to Modern Stone Structures in the Eastern San'in Coastal Area, SW Japan

*Norihito Kawamura¹ (1.School of Regional Resource Management, Graduate School, University of Hyogo)

Keywords:early modern, modern, stone material, lantern, tuff, San'in Coast

The rock types and stone materials used in stone structures, especially lanterns, installed in shrines and temples in the coastal areas of the eastern San'in Coast, eastern Tottori Prefecture to northwestern Kyoto Prefecture, were investigated. The results revealed the following.
The rock types included granite, basalt, andesite, tuff, volcanic conglomerate, sandstone, and serpentine rock.
The most common rock types were tuff and lapilli tuff, including "Misaki Ishi" (from Shion Onsen Town, Hyogo Prefecture), "Aoi Ishi" (from Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture), "Kumihama Ishi" (from Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture), and others.
The main distribution areas of lanterns made of these stones are from Shiononsen-cho to Toyooka City for "Misaki Ishi," from Kami Town to Toyooka City for "Aoi Ishi," and from Kumihama-cho and eastward for "Kumihama Ishi" to Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City. The period is centered on the Early Modern period.
In the modern period, lanterns made of sandstone ("Kimachi Ishi") can be found in various places along the eastern San'in Coast.