Kitsuki City is the sole Japanese city which is a so-called sandwich castle town, named for the city’s layout. By taking a stroll though this Edo period castle town, visitors・・・
Access InformationAccess/1529It is hoped that students will learn about the differences in the way of thinking between “barrier free” and “universal design”, two ideas that are close but not the same. Th・・・
Access InformationAccess/1305The “Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge” is Japan’s tallest suspension bridge which people can cross. It is located near a railway line and near the “Yamanami Highway”, a popular・・・
Access InformationAccess/3531The Hachobaru Geothermal Power Plant, the largest geothermal power plant in Japan, is a clean power plant using steam extracted from the ground without the help of fossil fue・・・
Access InformationAccess/2553In a large water tank roughly 90 different species of fish numbering 1,500 swim about. There is also an area where visitors can directly handle sea creatures. Along with lear・・・
Access InformationAccess/1359Umitama Experience Park “Tsukumi Dolphin Island” is a hands-on experience facility with the theme of “closeness and healing” between humans and dolphins. This facility was cr・・・
Access InformationAccess/2478Takachiho Gorge was formed from lava from Mount Aso which over time eroded to create 80~ 100 m high cliffs of volcanic basalt columns. Its old mysterious abysses and water ・・・
Access InformationAccess/2250Takachiho Amano-Iwato-jinja Shrine is famous for the myth of Ama-no-Iwato* and Amaterasu (Sun Goddess), a Japanese god. This shrine has two Shinto shrines placed west and eas・・・
Access InformationAccess/1899The “Yokagura”, a theatrical Shinto dance, occurs throughout Miyazaki prefecture. The 33 parts of the Yokagura are usually danced beginning at sunset and continues till dawn.・・・
Access InformationAccess/1602Fureai (touch animals) Farm where you can ride horses, play with calves, visit facilities, and have hands-on experience in dairy farming. It has a shop for handmade dairy pr・・・
Access InformationAccess/1374“Shusen no Mori” is an industry tourist facility in the town of Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture. Since Aya possesses an evergreen forest referred to as Japan’s finest, the town was ・・・
Access InformationAccess/2141In the town of Aya, a traditional crafts industry has taken root set in abundant nature. Since the 1960’s, more and more craftsmen have moved to Aya from outside of the town.・・・
Access InformationAccess/1661The Aya Teruha Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian bridge with a span of 250 meters (820 feet) and a height of 142 meters (466 feet) which spans the Aya River Valley. Visitors ・・・
Access InformationAccess/4444Nichinan Coastline extends from Aoshima Island to Aburatsu in the south and is the location for the uneven seafloor referred to as the “Ogre’s Washboard”. The Ogre’s Washboar・・・
Access InformationAccess/3526Located almost in the center of Aoshima district of Miyazaki City, the shrine regards the whole Aoshima Island of 1.5 km in circumference as its precincts. It enshrines Yama・・・
Access InformationAccess/1831Miyazaki is a vast land overflowing with sunshine. “Umisachi Yamasachi”, a resort express train, makes the most of the one’s trip in Miyazaki. Local Obi cedar is used in the ・・・
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