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Yasakakyo Granite (Yoshino and Hayashi, 1977) Higashimoto et al., 1986

• Type locality: Yasakakyo valley, Iwakuni city, Yamaguchi prefecture
• Plutonic rocks
• Late Cretaceous (85.6, 83, 82.2 Ma, K-Ar; 85.7 Ma, CHIME)
• Correlation (Same pluton): Iwakuni Granite, Kure Granite
• Intruded in: Tsuno Group, Mikawa Group, Kuga Group

• Lithofacies: Biotite granite

------ Transitional, ~~~~~~ Intrusive, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown

• Distribution: Yasakakyo - Akigake - Kamidadoko, Iwakuni city, Yamaguchi pref.; Osako, Otake city, Yamaguchi pref.

• Matsuura et al. (1999) Geology of the Itsuku Shima District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 37p. (in Japanese with English abstract 3p.)
• Higashimoto et al. (1986) Geology of the Otake District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 70p. (in Japanese with English abstract 6p.)
• Higashimoto et al. (1983) Geology of the Iwakuni District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 79p. (in Japanese with English abstract 6p.)