Jūroku Rakan Iwa, Chōkai Quasi-National Park
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The Jūroku Rakan Iwa or "Sixteen Rakan Rocks" is a monument to the local fishermen in Yuza, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Carved from volcanic rock by a Buddhist monk between 1864 and 1868, there are in total twenty-two figures: the Sixteen Arhats along with Shakyamuni, Manjusri, Fugen and his consort, Avalokitesvara, and the Sarira. A little to the south of the carvings is Dewa Futami, or the Wedded rocks of Dewa Province. ()
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Chōkai Quasi-National Park
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Day trips
Jūroku Rakan Iwa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Akumi District.