2-night 3-day Course taking in Miyazaki and Kagoshima

These shrines appear in Japanese mythology and enshrine the Amanoiwa (heavenly rock cave), a cave where the goddess Amaterasu is said to have hidden, as a sacred object of worship. Visitors can view the Amanoiwa cave after registering at the temple office. About 10 minutes on foot from Amanoiwato Shrine, Amanoyasukawara Shrine is a cave where the all the deities are said to have gathered when Amaterasu hid in the cave.

Built approximately 1900 years ago, of the 88 shrines in the Takachiho Gorge, this is the one shrine where several gods are enshrined. The main building of the shrine and the pair of iron guardian dogs (collection) said to have been presented by Minamoto no Yoritomo and are government-designated Important Cultural Properties.

Formed by errosion of solidified pyroclastic from during an eruption of Mount Aso in ancient times, the towering cliffs of the gorge extending some seven kilometers present an impressive sight. Visitors can enjoy the sight of the cliffs that tower some 80 to 100 meters and the waterfall at close quarters from rental boats.

A cross carved into the surrounding rocks by erosion by the sea can be seen from the observation platform, and it is said that the sea here grants wishes.

300 burial mounds are located on the expansive plateau 2.6 kilometers east to west 4.2 kilometers north to south. From mid-July to mid-August, visitors can enjoy the sight of about one million sunflowers in bloom around the burial mounds.

Dinners of well-known Miyazaki dishes such as fried chicken with vinegar and tartar sauce and grilled free-range chicken on skewers are recommended. Products made from mangos are standard souvenirs.

Aoshima can be seen offshore from the Aoshima Beach in south of Miyazaki City. The shrine grounds cover the entire island with the shrine itself located more or less at the center. The whole is surrounded by wavelike rock formations called "the devil's washboard," giving the island a mysterious atmosphere. The island is a well-known spot for forming relationships.

A rarity in Japan, the main building of the shrine is located in a cave at the tip of Udozaki, a cape that projects into the bright green sea at Miyazaki Nichinan. Untama, lucky pebbles can be bought here for 100 yen. Men and women pray and throw the Untama, men with the left hand and women with the right, and it is said that their prayers will be answered if the Untama falls into a hollow on a square-shaped rock called "Turtle Rock."

This roadside station where visitors can enjoy a meal and shopping is provided with facilities such as a corner selling local produce and specialties and a restaurant with a popular lunchtime buffet.

Symbol of Sakurajima, a volcano that is still active and continues to pour out ash. The Yunohira Observation Point is the best location on Sakurajima accessible to ordinary people. Evening is the best time, when visitors can watch the sunset over the sea and the surface of Mount Sakurajima colored with the rays of the setting sun.

Linking the Sakurajima and Kagoshima harbors, the ferry service is available year-round 24 hours a day. In the mornings and evenings, the ferry runs every 15 minutes.

Linking the Sakurajima and Kagoshima harbors, the ferry service is available year-round 24 hours a day. In the mornings and evenings, the ferry runs every 15 minutes.

Popular hot spring sightseeing area in Kagoshima Prefecture. In the the famous steaming-sand hot spring at Ibusuki Hot Spring Resort, visitors lie face up on the sand and are then covered with sand heated to about 50 - 55 degrees Celsius. This is said to refresh the body by making the entire body sweat and promoting blood circulation.

Stately home of the daimyos (feudal lords) of the Shimazu family who governed Kagoshima (Satsuma). As well as the superb scenery of a miniature mountain representing Sakurajima and a pond representing Nishiki Bay, visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers blooming in the gardens. In 2015, the gardens were registered as one of the "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution."

Said to have been built in the sixth century, this historic shrine was relocated to its current site approximately 500 years ago after being rebuilt a number of times following repeated destruction by eruptions of Mount Kirishima. With the 800-year old sacred tree and boulders formed from gravel and sediment, the shrine is a well-known power spot.