A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea. The place is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic  beauty sunset beach. Located in Genkai Quasi-National Park. The married rock is connected by the large Shimenawa with 30 metre length and 1 ton weight. Male rock is 11.8 metre high and Female rock is 11.2 metre height.   Shimenawa is the thick, twisted, straw rope. It was believed in ancient days that a Shimenawa had the power to keep off evil sprits, so many objects connected with Shinto Shrines decorated with Shimenawa.     

Sakurai Futamigaura…の続きを読む

  Two of largest Buddhist stone carvings in all Japan. A Fudo-myu-o 8 meter in heigt and Dainich-nyurai 6.8 meter height. Said to have been carved in the Heian period, they have received government designation as Important Cultural Properties.                 Entrance             Daiichi nyorai             Fudo myoou                       

Kumano magaibutsu…の続きを読む

  The oldest extant wooden structure in Kyushu, the temple ;ocated on the slopes of Mount Futago and was established in 718. Fukiji is dedicated to Amida Buddha, and its main hall houses an intricate wooden statue of the deity. In fact, the main hall of Fukiji is ranked as one of the top three Amida Buddha halls in all of Japan.        Entrance     Stone lantern     Temple mail building    

Fuki-ji Temple…の続きを読む

  The Fukuyama area along Kinko Bay is home to the famous Japanese black vinegar. Over here, one can tour the old-fashioned Tshubobatake which literally means a field of vinegar jars, witness the traditional manufacturing process of the black vinegar, taste and purchase the finished product.   One of featured producer is Sakamoto Kurozu.    

Black Vinegar factory in Kirishima…の続きを読む

  The Onsen resort town where the Yunohana or Alum have been collected since more than 200 years ago.  Myoban means Alum in Japanese. Myoban is a geothermal area located at an altitude of 400 metre at the middle Garan mountain and a little away from the centre of Beppu. The beautiful scenery of steam rising area where Beppu stone wall is built in the steeply sloping geothermal field chosen as the important cultural landscape of the country as the Hot spring landscape. Yunohana koya or Alum hut with the straw roof which is the Alum collecting facility can be visited.           Onsen Hoyo land The Onsen is a public bath located in Myoban Onsen resort. This place is known by its mud looks like a cream, and is rarely found in Japan. The mud has an excellent skin beautifying effect. The outdoor mud is a mixed-gender bath.      

Myoban Onsen…の続きを読む

  The convenient public transportation to travel in the Kumamoto-city. There are two lines A line and B line. Most of the stops on the A line and B line are the same. Popular stops that both lines go to include Suizenji-koen Park, Kumamoto Castle, Shimo-tori Shopping Street and the Kumamoto Kotsu Centre Bus Station.     Main destinations of each line A line : Tasakibashi, Kumamoto station, Karashimacho, Kumamoto Catle, Toricho-suji,               Kotsukyoku-mae, Suizenji-koen Park, Kengunmachi B line : Kamikumamoto station, Shinmachi, Nishikarashimacho, Karashimacho, Kumamoto Catle,              Toricho-suji, Kotsukyoku-mae, Suizenji-koen Park, Kengunmachi   Kumamoto Castle Shimo-tori Shopping Street Suizenji-koen Park     General information          

Kumamoto City Tram…の続きを読む

  The largest shopping arcade in Kumamoto prefecture. The center of fashion and amusement where department stores and boutiques line up and also there are gourmet area where cafes and restaurants including local cousin restaurants opened daytime and night time.     The 511 metre Shopping arcade with 15mtre width; the street is also used as a place for performances by street musicians and exhibitions of various organizations.    

Shimo-tori Shopping Street…の続きを読む

  It is the only wetland in Fukuoka-prefecture. Located 600 meters west from Seiryu Cave and 2,500 m east from Hiraodai Nature Observation Center. The wetland is an important part of Hiraodai Karst landform, offering a variety of wetland plant life such as the Sagiso (rein orchis), Tokiso (pogonia), and Nohanasyobu (iris). ​  

Hirotani Wetland…の続きを読む

  The cave is called footfall of dinosaurs.  It is the very rare cave in Japan; the entrance is vertical pit with 25 meter, when getting down to the bottom, you follow the underground horizontal cave and you can see the hidden aspects of Hiraodai Karst.    

Ojika Limestone Cave…の続きを読む

  It is the longest cave in Hiraodai Karst, over 2 km in length. The highlight of this cave is the monolithic ceiling which is a very unique structure as a limestone caves.        

Mejiro Limestone Cave…の続きを読む