Nekobari Rock

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The Nekobari Rock (literally "Root-Spreading Rock") is a massive, strange rock quietly located upstream of the Babame River. It is a mysterious rock, approximately $6text{ meters}$ tall, where the roots of several giant trees cling to its top, making it look like a small forest. It was named Nekobari (meaning "spreading roots" or "separated roots") because the roots of these trees stretch out like waves, connecting the rock to the distant ground. The sight of these roots tenaciously striving to connect with the separated earth conveys the resilience of nature and the strong will of life to survive.

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北ノ又集落・ネコバリ岩（秋田県五城目町）Kitanomata Settlement and Nekobari Iwa, Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture, Japan

北ノ又集落・ネコバリ岩（秋田県五城目町）Kitanomata Settlement and Nekobari Iwa, Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Akita Prefecture

Nekobari Rock

Address
Babamezawa Kokuyūrinyanai, Babame Kita-no-mata, Gojōme-machi, Minamiakita-gun, Akita
Website
http://akita.gojome-kb.jp/?p=10
Operator
Gojōme Town Office, Commerce and Industry Promotion Division

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