Nabegataki Falls
Overview Nabegataki Falls is a popular and spectacular spot where the water falling from the waterfall looks like a curtain of water amidst the greenery. Because of its beauty, a famous Japanese tea commercial has been filmed here. It is…
Kagamiyama Observatory
Overview Kagamiyama is a mountain with an altitude of 284m, and it is a famous spot that boasts a superb view overlooking not only the city, but also Niji-no-Matsubara and Karatsu Bay. In addition, Mt. Kagami is colored by many…
Amano Yasugawara
Overview A short walk down the road from Amano Iwato Shrine is a path that leads down to the river below. After a few minutes on this path you will see neat little piles of stones stacked along the river…
Amano Iwato Shrine
Overview Ama-no-Iwato is a cave that appears in one of the most famous passages of Japanese mythology, the myth of Amaterasu Omikami hiding behind Iwato. Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, is dedicated to Ama-no-Iwato, which is believed to…
Okawachiyama Village
Overview Okawachiyama village, Imari City, where the sheer folding screen rocks create a unique landscape reminiscent of a landscape painting. In the Edo period, the Saga clan (the Nabeshima family) used the official kiln, and now it is a pottery…
Megane Bridge
Overview Megane Bridge or Meganebashi (眼鏡橋) is a stone double-arch bridge over the Nakajima River in Nagasaki city. It was built in 1634 and it is one of the oldest existing arched stone bridges and was designated as a National…
Takachiho
Overview Takachiho is one of Japan’s representative scenic spots, designated as a national scenic natural monument in 1934 as the Gokase River Gorge. It is known for the unique beauty of the valley formed by columnar joints, including Manai Falls,…
Kankyo Geijitsu Forest
Overview This garden rests in the hills of Mt. Sakurei. Using the scenery as his canvas, the caretaker of the garden uses the rocks, earth and trees to paint a beautiful picture of a revived Mother Nature. Come to experience…
