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Kikuchi Valley
Groundwater from Aso runs through it. The water stays at 13 degrees even in summer.
Kunimigaoka
On autumn mornings a sea of cloud fills the basin. A grandson of Emperor Jimmu is said to have surveyed the land from here.
Nichinan Coast
An avenue of phoenix palms runs along the coast. It was once the mecca of the honeymoon.
Ebino Highland
The crater lakes of the Kirishima range. The starting point for climbing Karakunidake.
Izumi Tsuru
One of the largest wintering grounds for cranes in the world. More than ten thousand birds arrive.
Jomon Sugi
Estimated at between 2,000 and 7,000 years old. It lies at the end of a ten-hour round trip on foot.
Shiratani Unsuikyo
Primeval forest under a covering of moss. The source of the water of Yakushima.
Izumi Crane Migration Grounds
One of the world's largest wintering grounds for cranes. More than ten thousand birds fly in.
Gyokusendo
A limestone cave five kilometres long. It shows how an island of Ryukyu limestone came to be.
Heiwa no Ishiji
It carves the name of every person who died in the Battle of Okinawa, regardless of nationality, soldier or civilian.
Iriomotejima
Ninety percent of the island is primeval forest. The Iriomote cat is a Special Natural Monument.