Kitsuki
Shigemitsu Residence
A samurai house in Kitsuki where Mamoru Shigemitsu, who signed the surrender document and later worked for UN membership, spent his childhood.
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FIRST VISIT GUIDE
Before tracing culture and history — how shrines and temples differ, and how to pay respects
Many of Japan's cultural properties are found at shrines or temples. The two belong to different religions, and their entrances and ways of worship differ. Start with the differences and the etiquette.678 entries / page 27 of 29
Kitsuki
Isoya Residence
A samurai residence in Kitadai, Kitsuki. The building was used as part of Rakujutei, the resting place of the domain lord.
OitaCulture & HistoryKitsuki
Ohara Residence
A samurai house in the castle town of Kitsuki, with a thatched gate and garden.
OitaCulture & HistoryKunisaki
Kaiun Road Tomikuji
A road in Kunisaki, a pilgrimage route among its shrines and temples.
OitaCulture & History
OitaCulture & HistoryBungo-Ōno
Fukoji Temple and Fukoji Magaibutsu
A temple and cliff Buddhas in Bungo-ono, with a Fudo Myoo carved into the rock and known for hydrangeas.
OitaCulture & HistoryBungo-Ōno
Inukai Stone Buddhas
Cliff-carved Buddhas in Inukai, Bungo-ono. They are carved into a rock face reached from National Route 326.
OitaCulture & HistoryUsuki
Nogami Yaeko Bungaku Kinenkan
A museum in Usuki on the writer Yaeko Nogami, who was born in the town.
MiyazakiCulture & HistoryMiyazaki
Miyazaki Prefectural Government Office
The prefectural office in Miyazaki City, built in 1932; a registered cultural property.
Miyazaki
Miyazaki Jingu Shrine
A grand shrine in Miyazaki City honouring Emperor Jimmu, set in a wide wood.
MiyazakiCulture & HistoryMiyazaki
Omi Shrine
A shrine in Hyuga facing the Hyuga Sea, with columnar jointed rock in its grounds.
Miyazaki
Udo Shrine
A shrine in Hyuga inside a cave. Looking out, the rock takes the shape of a dragon.
Miyazaki
Takachiho Kagura
Kagura offered nightly at the kagura hall of Takachiho Shrine, four of the 33 night-kagura pieces.
Miyazaki
Mimitsu Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District
A townscape in Hyuga, said to be where Emperor Jimmu set sail; a preservation district of traditional buildings.
Miyazaki
Atago-yama Observation Deck
A lookout in Nobeoka, known for the night view of the city.
MiyazakiCulture & HistoryMiyazaki
Miyakonojō NiQLL Roadside Station
A roadside station in Miyakonojo, dealing in local produce and preserves.
MiyazakiCulture & HistoryMiyazaki
Morioka Castle
A castle-style building in Ebino, built by one man over half a century.