Ryugatake Peak (470m)has been designated a national cultural property for its scenic beauty. This observation spot commands a panoramic view of numerous islands large and small in the Yatsushiro Sea as well as views of Yatsushiro and of Fugendake Peak across the sea in Unzen. The poet Noguchi Ujo wrote of the beautiful scene, "A single glance from Ryugatake Peak will catch Mt. Aso, Unzen, and far Kirishima".
A region of ancient legends and traditional lifestylesEastern Amakusa has many spots of curiosity and wonder - dinosaurs, kappa, mysterious giant rocks, the largest Ebisu statue in Japan, and beautiful star-filled skies.
A white sand beach watched over
by the god Ebisu
Miyata, Kuratake-machi, Amakusa City
Tel: 0969-64-3111
The white sand beach
of an uninhabited island
Kuroshima, Goshoura, Goshoura-machi, Amakusa City
Tel: 0969-67-2111
Kojima Beach: Himeura, Himedo-machi, Kami-AmakusaSuwa Beach: Futamado, Himedo-machi, Kami-AmakusaTakado Beach: Takado, Ryugatake-machi, Kami-AmakusaAmakusa Treasure Island
Tourism AssociationTel: 0969-22-2243
3409-1Tanasoko,
Kuratake-machi,
Amakusa City
Tel: 0969-64-3111
Shiratake Forest Park Camping:5395-2 Himeura, Himedo-machi, Kami-AmakusaSuwa Park Camp Site:Nikendo Chinai, Himedo-machi, Kami-AmakusaKojima Park/Camp Site:Himeura, Himedo-machi, Kami-AmakusaRyugatake Mountaintop Camp Site:3360-9 Odo, Ryugatake-machi, Kami-AmakusaKuroshima Camp Site:Kuroshima, Goshoura, Goshoura-machi, Amakusa City
3725-1 Baba, Sumoto-machi,
Amakusa City
Tel: 0969-54-5526
Goshoura's traditional Drive-Net fishing
"Tontoko" is the sound of banging on the side of a boat to drive fish into a net.
Goshoura-machi, Amakusa City
Tel: 0969- 67-1080
Try your hand at the sweep of a boat
in a calm cove.
Used to ferry cargo to an offshore ship.
Goshoura, Goshoura-machi, Amakusa City
Tel: 0969-67-1080
A great chance to meet local people and experience real island home living.
28 homes in Goshoura-machi, Amakusa City
Tel: 0969-67-1080
One of the major sea bream fishing grounds of Japan
2396-1 Miyata, Kuratake-machi,
Amakusa City
Tel: 0969-64-2008
Twenty-seven kappa statues along Rt. 34 reflect the many local legends about these water sprites.
Sumoto-machi,
Amakusa City
This statue of the god Ebisu stands 10m high and is the largest marble statue in Japan.
Miyata, Kuratake-machi,
Amakusa City
This stonewall was designed as a protection from the northern wind for the houses of Tanasoko.
Tanasoko, Kuratake-machi,
Amakusa City
Through the powerful telescope of this working observatory, visitors can view not only planets, but nebulae and star clusters as well.
3360-47 Odo, Ryugatake-machi, Kami-Amakusa
Tel: 0969-63-0466
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