Akizuki is a former castle town located in northern Asakura. It is a famous spot for cherry blossoms in the spring and vibrant foliage in the autumn.     You can enjoy the harmony of countryside landscape and former castle town scenery that makes the atmosphere like a time of 400 years ago.      

Akizuki…の続きを読む

                     Asakura is the only area in Japan to use water wheels for irrigation. The irrigation system used the Triple Water Wheel was completed in 1760. The water is supplied from Yamada weir in Chikugo through the canal to the Triple Water Wheel.  And then the water distributed to each rice field by Triple Water Wheel.     The water wheel currently operates between mid June and mid October, irrigating an area of 35 hectares along with two other pumping water wheels (Mijima Double Water Wheel and Hisashige Double Water Wheel).        Bank of Chikugo River             Chikugo River            Yamada Weir   The Triple Water Wheel is a Municipally-Designated Tangible Folk Cultural Asset and became a Government-Designated Historical Site in 1990.                   Canal                    Rice field                 Rice field  

Asakura Triple Water Wheel…の続きを読む

  Recreation facilities facing to Hyuga Sea. It is located along national road 10 in the southern part of Hyuga.  It is a complex leisure facility with hot spring facilities and road stations Hyuga, restaurants and camping grounds.        

Hyuga Sun Park…の続きを読む

  Let’s meet the old days of Japan. The area is designated a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic buildings, and there remain much of the atmosphere of the 19th  century, including buildings of old times, earthen walls, and stone pavements.     According to the ancient myths set down in Japan’s oldest books, Kojiki and Nihongi, Mimitsu is where the mythical first emperor of Japan, Jimmu, built a fleet and set sail to conquer central Japan and set up the Yamato Dynasty.          

Mimitsu…の続きを読む

  Exciting scenery created by raging wave of Hyuga Sea. The coastline here is a ria coastline, marked by intricate waterways sandwiched between cliffs. The cliffs here are 70m high and the waves’ splashing against them is an enchanting sight.                         Exploring Umagase The bare rock faces of the cliffs have given way to columnar joints, which are formed when magma from a volcanic eruption cools and hardens. The source of the name “Umagase” is thought to come from the fact that the rocks here are similar in colour to horses.        

Umagase…の続きを読む

  Your wishes come true here. The Cruz Sea is an area of ocean that appears to have a cross in it when viewed from an observatory.     This cape is known as a ria coast; the “cross shape” was created by the narrow terrain here being eroded by rivers, resulting in a cross-shaped sea route.     Because the cross-shape looks similar to the Japanese kanji character 叶 (meaning “to grant a wish”) it is commonly said that if you make a wish here it will be granted.    

Cruz Sea…の続きを読む

  Miyazaki Shrine is the oldest and most important shrine in the city. Dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, the mythical first emperor of Japan, it is said to have been established over 2600 years ago.     The shrine’s buildings, constructed of simple, unpainted cedar, sit in the center of a large, quiet forest.  Festivals and other events such as horseback archery competitions (yabusame) are held during the year on the wide path under the trees.    

Miyazaki Shrine…の続きを読む

  Japan’s own replica of Moai Statues. Enjoy a breath taking panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean, the Sun Messe Nichinan has replicas of the Moai statues from the Easter Island placed here and there in the area.     The Sun Messe Nichinan is the only place all over the world that has been permitted to replicate the Moai statues. There are restaurants and also tourist viewing areas inside the park.    

Sun Messe Nichinan…の続きを読む

  The moss-covered stone walls, broad stone steps in front of the Ote-mon main gate, moat ruin, and old samurai residences all bring back the past. The Matsuo-no-Maru residence and Ote-mon have been reconstructed using the treasured Obi cedar wood.     The land centering around the Obi Castle is designated as one of the nation’s Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings.      

Obi Castle Ruin…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