The aquarium focuses on the aquatic life found around Kyushu. The main tank is a huge, seven meter deep pool filled with all different kinds of marine life including over 120 sharks of 20 different varieties. There are also several outdoor tanks where you can experience feeding dolphins and sea lions.          

Marine World Uminonakamichi…の続きを読む

  The largest Shrine in Kyushu. The shrine is specified as Ichino-miya or the representative Shrine in Chikugo region. Located in Kurume-city, stand at the middle of Kora Mountain. The Shrine was built in 1661 and has been designated as important Cultural Property in Japan.     From the Shrine compound, breath taking magnificent view of Chikugo plain can be seen.    

Kora Taisha Shrine…の続きを読む

  Yame is the Centre of Japanese artificial crafts. The Museum was built in 1986 with the purpose of gathering traditional craft items together and transferring traditional techniques and development of local industry.     Japan’s largest Stone   lantern   Traditional Craft Museum   Stone lantern exhibition   Various items producing in Yame are exhibited in the Museum.   Fukushima Buddhist Altar  Japan’s biggest Gold  Buddhist  Altar    Buddhist Altars   Shinto Shrine   Yame lantern   Hina doll Samurai Armour Bow and arrow    Japanese Paper Hoshino Porcelain Bamboo craft   Akasaka doll Wooden craft Stone lantern  

Yame Traditional Craft Museum…の続きを読む

  The country of Green Tea, Yame.  The Green Tea grown in Yame is one of the highest grade of tea throughout Japan.  This is the large Tea plantation spreading on a gently sloping hilly area, about 70 ha.     There is an observatory at the top of hill,  Ariake bay as well as Shimabara Peninsula in Nagasaki-prefecture can be seen on sunny days.    

Yame Central Tea Plantation…の続きを読む

  Hoshuyama district, a mountain area blessed with nature, Koisiwara district, pottery industry representative of Kyushu. Toho is a small village with a population of about 2,000 people in Fukuoka-prefecture, and is located north side of Asakura-city. The Village consist of Hoshuyama district and Koishiwara district. On July 5, 2017, the heavy rain disaster occurred in the northern part of Kyushu, and Toho Village, both Hoshuyama and Koishiwara districts also suffered great damages. Even, it takes a little time to return to previous conditions, you can enjoy your journey here.      Hoshuyama district     Koishiwara district   Koishiwara-yaki pittery A type of Japanese traditional pottery in Koishiwara. The history dates back to the 17th century, when the third Lord Kuroda Mitsuyuki (1628–1707) invited potters from Imari, Saga-prefecture to Fukuoka.     Furnace for pottery   Featured Pottery, Takatori-yaki Hachizan   Featured Pottery, Koisiwara-yaki Tsurumi Pottery   Lodge in the Ponta no mori (Ponta forest)   Gyoja sugi The big Cedar, called Gyoja sugi, literary meaning is Religious Trainee Cedar planted more than 600 years ago. Circumference length : 8.3 metre, height : 52 metre.                     Pottery experience at Koishiwara  Make your own original Koishiwara-yaki pottery. Try your hand at making the famous local Koishiwara-yaki pottery at Ota-gama pottery, by learning …

Toho Village…の続きを読む

  Time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago. The Avenue is located in Yoshii-machi,  Ukiha-city.  Shirakabe, literary meaning is white wall. The avenue of houses with white wall were constructed about 100 years ago.  About 250 houses in the area has been designated as National important traditional buildings preservation district.     In the Edo era (1603-1868), Yoshii flourished as a post town between Kurume and Hita. In the Meiji era ( from 1868), this area experienced a big fire three times. In order to protect from the fire, people have rebuilt the houses with the fire resistance design using clay wall painted by white.     Hina Doll Festival   Featured Restaurant, Shirakabe The restaurant Shirakabe is in the former merchant’s building constructed in 1928. Japanese cuisines using best local ingredients that vary by season can be enjoyed. The chef who makes that cuisines also experienced the imperial family’s cook.      

Shirakabe-dori Avenue…の続きを読む

  The suggested sightseeing spot in Nichinan. Horikiri is located along Japan National Route 220, and the road going through the mountain pass involves an extremely sharp turn that you cannot see beyond before you go around it.     The 60m altitude pass allows you to look down at a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. The coastline here is lined with rocks that have been worn away by the waves splashing against them, as well as beautiful phoenix palm trees.     About 1km further down the road from Horikiri Pass you will find the Horikiri Pass Phoenix Road Station. At the road station you will find fast food and restaurants as well as souvenir shops, making this the ideal location for a break.    

Horikiri Pass…の続きを読む

  Wild horses are living here. Cape Toi, located in the south of Miyazaki Prefecture, is a cape at the east end of Shibushi Bay, which is in the southernmost part of the Nichinan kaigan Coast. Gentle hills extend, and you can observe wild horses, called Misaki-uma, living and grazing there.     It is said that the Misaki-uma are the descendants of army horses left grazing and which became wild 300 years ago.     They are now designated as a natural monument. At the Horse House in the Toi-misaki Visitor Centre, information about the ecology and living circumstances of the Misaki-uma is displayed on panels.               Visitor Centre               Souvenir shop                Misaki-uma    

Toi Cape…の続きを読む

  Enjoy Somen noodle nagashi.  The unique Somen noodle nagashi in Tosenkyo ravine in Kaimon open throughout the year serving cold Somen noodle that swim in the revolving container.           Tosenkyo Entrance                 Restaurant                  Somen noodle             Tosenkyo Shrine                         Menu         Serve the Somen noodle  

Somen noodle nagashi…の続きを読む

  Nagasaki-bana Cape is the southernmost point of the Satsuma Peninsula. A walking path leads from a small cluster of souvenir shops to the tip of the cape where there stands a white lighthouse.            To the Cape                  Lighthouse         View from the sea   A highlight of a visit to the cape are the views of nearby Mount Kaimondake, which stands 924 meters above sea level. Because of its conical shape, it bears a striking resemblance to Mount Fuji and is often referred to as “Satsuma Fuji”.           Mount Kaimondake                  Lighthouse                 Kinko bay   Nagasaki-bana Cape is said to be the birthplace of The Legend of Urashima Taro who saved a turtle, it took him to Ryugu-jo (the Palace of the Dragon as a token of it’s gratitude). The new worship hall of the Ryugu Shrine was built in 2011. The name of popular limited express for sightseeing “Ibusuki tamate-bako” is associated with the Legend of Urashima Taro.               Ryugu Shrine            Shrine main building            Urashima Taro    

Nagasaki-bana Cape in Satsuma peninsula…の続きを読む