Nature
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Kishigasaki Lighthouse
喜志鹿崎灯台（きしがさきとうだい）The northernmost tip of Tanegashima. You can see the Osumi Peninsula and Mt. Kaimon…
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Amamegakura
天女ヶ倉（あまめがくら）A spot with a superb view overlooking the Pacific Ocean.Amamegakura ShrineAmamegaukura Shrine…
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Banyan Trees of Sumiyoshi
住吉のカジュマルA tall evergreen tree in the Morcaeae family. Tanegashima is the northern limit for this tree. It pro…
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Arch of Sea Fig
アコウのアーチA rare sea fig that has grown just like a tunnel above the road. Of course, you can drive under the arc…
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Cluster of Wild Cyathea Spinulosa
ヘゴ自生群落Cyathea spinulosa is a tropical and subtropical pteridophyte. It is found in low temperature forests with…
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Kanehama Coast
鉄浜海岸（かねはまかいがん）The Kanehama Coast ("Iron Beach Coast") was given this name because iron sand has been ga…
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Itajikibana
板敷鼻（いたじきばな）Itajikibana consists of a flat section like paving stones of about 10 tatami mats in size and a…
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Otatsumetatsu Rock
雄龍雌龍の岩（おたつめたつのいわ）A rock that is the subject of a legend. The legend goes that a couple called Tatsug…
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Injo Coast (Matate Grotto)
犬城海岸（馬立の岩屋）A beautiful coast with many caves eroded by the sea and strangely shaped rocks. It is said that…
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Large Sago Cycad Tree
大ソテツJapan's largest sago cycad tree is located in the precincts of Toyoke Shrine. It is estimated to be more than…
