Usa & Ajimu travel guide

Usa area including Ajimu are located at the base of Kunisaki peninsula and spreading

around Usa Shrine.

Since ancient time the Kunisaki peninsula has been home of Kyushu’s prominent Usa Shrine,

influencing the surrounding hills and valleys with Buddhist culture. Although this is a Shinto shrine,

it has long been holy ground to both Shinto and Buddhist activities, and the Kunisaki Mountains

and valleys were often chosen by monks as practice ground for meditation.

Exploring Usa & Ajimu

Usa Shrine

The head shrine of Hachiman Shrine that is composed 44,000 shrines

that dedicated to the Hachiman Deity. Emperor Ojin, who was deified

as Hachiman-jin (the tutelary god of warriors), is said to be enshrined

in all the sites dedicated to him; and the first and earliest of these was

at Usa in the early 8th century. The Shrine is was founded in 727.

Enjoy tasting Ajimu wines, The winery located in the natural rich Ajimu

basin. Ajimu Winery grows high-quality grapes by taking advantage of

the temperature fluctuations found in the extreme climate unique to

this region.

Scenic beauty

Sen Cliffs

Higashi-shiya Waterfall

Suzai Waterfall

Cool Japan

Fukami Five Story

Pagoda

Trowel Painting

Futaba-no-sato Museum, Sumo Grand Champion Futabayama Museum

Senzai Farm Garden

250 wisteria flowers bloom at the most largest garden in Kyushu,

200 roses bloom from May

Wisteria flower

Tea Plantation

Rose Garden