Ganbou Rock can be seen from anywhere in Engaru, a town in Okhotsk area. This volcanic breccia, approximately 160.8 meters tall, was formed when a volcano erupted some seven million years ago. The word comes from the Ainu “inkar-usi,” meaning “place to survey,” and is the origin of the name for the town Engaru.

View of Engaru seen from atop Ganbou Rock

Ganbou Rock, and Yubetsu River which runs through town.

Bright budding trees frame Yubetsu River