Culture Udo Jingu Shrine Udo Jingu Shrine is one of Japan's rare coastal shrines, situated along the Nichinan coastline south of Miyazaki City. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean,..
Culture Amano Iwato Shrine 5 (1Review) Amano Iwato Shrine in Miyazaki Prefecture is a shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. Located above the picturesque Amano Iwato gorge, the shrine's..
Culture Obi Castle Obi Castle was originally completed in 1588. It was built by the Tsuchimochi clan in the Nanboku-cho period, but most of its structure dates from the..
Historical Obi Town - the 'Kyoto of Kyushu' Iain Stanley Obi Town, in Nichinan city, Miyazaki, is often labeled as the ‘Kyoto of Kyushu’ – it is very popular with tourists and domesti..
Culture Nobeoka: A Treasure Trove of Delights Tristan Scholze Nobeoka is large enough to have witnessed history and develop outstanding regional cuisine, yet small enough to remain intimate..
Culture Trip to Takachiho Chris Cooper The journey to Takachiho is long and winding and for me involved going up and a volcano and several mountains
Historical Ama-no-Iwato Mandy Bartok See where myth and history meet at Awa-no-Iwato in Takachiho village
11 Culture Takachiho Yokagura Ekaterina Bespyatova These traditional Kagura dances based on Japanese mythology are performed daily at Takachiho Shrine. The performance lasts 1 hour..