‘Godzilla Rock’ is located in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture (Wikimedia Commons/Flickr)
Godzillalong acclaimed as the “king of monsters” in cinema, also achieved rock star status in a city in Japan.
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A silhouette of a rock rising from a reef in Shiosezaki, about 12km west of the central part of the city of The GA (Akita), resembles a thunderous Godzilla.
A “Godzilla Rock” (Godzilla Rock) which is about 10m highused to be known only to residents.
Nonetheless, 20 years agothe city began to promote the rock as a tourist site and installed information signs and parking areas at the coastal site.
Your popularity increased this year after the film “Godzilla Minus One” having won the Academy Award for Visual Effects in March.
A taxi driver in the area said the number of tourists Requesting trips to the rock site increased.
“It must be influence of the film,” he said.
On weekends, cars with license plates from other provinces have become more notable.
A service cruise around the west coast of Shiosezaki will begin this month.
Fonte: Asahi
