Sunflower is an annual plant of the Asteraceae family. Sunflowers are flowers that represent summer. If seeds are sown between April and June, they will germinate in about a week and bloom between July and Septemb …

Sunflower…の続きを読む

  Rape blossoms (Nanohana in Japanese) is a general term for flowers of the Brassica family. Rape blossoms are one of the flowers that herald the arrival of spring, and the yellow flowers spread all over the place a …

Rape blossoms…の続きを読む

  Exciting scenery created by the raging waves of the Hyuga Sea.  The coastline here is a ria coastline, marked by intricate waterways sandwiched between steep cliffs. The cliffs reach 70 meters in height, and the s …

Umagase, in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture…の続きを読む

  Where your wishes come true. The Sea of Cruz is a coastal area that appears to form a cross when viewed from the observatory. This cape is part of a ria coastline; the “cross shape” was created by the …

Cruz Sea, in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture…の続きを読む

  Let’s meet wild Dolphins. Approximately 300 wild Dolphins live in the sea between the Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa.      The dolphin watching cruises have become increasingly popular for all ages, especially be …

Dolphins watching cruise, in Shimabara, …の続きを読む

  The shrine has long history, established 1900 years ago, worship the deity of agriculture, marriage, traffic safety and protection against misfortunes. Located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove o …

Takachiho Shrine, in Takachiho…の続きを読む

  Takachiho is a birth place of Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto. There is a story of Shinto origin in the Cave behind of Amano Iwato Shrine, and Amano Yasugawara. In the story, Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess …

Amano Iwato Shrine, in Takachiho…の続きを読む

  One of the most beautiful shrine in Kyushu, and is surrounded by forest. The Shrine buildings were constructed in 1715 and designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Kirishima Shrine, in kirishima…の続きを読む

  Hashima coal mining island is an artificial reclaimed island and the site of Japan’s  first major undersea coal exploitation pioneered by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry– and host to one of the world’s most extraordinar …

Hashima coal mining island, operated fro…の続きを読む

  Wakato bridge is Japan’s first suspension bridge over the Dokai Bay, connecting Wakamatsu and Tobata, and was completed in 1962.   At the time of its completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the E …

Wakato bridge in Kitakyushu-city, constr…の続きを読む