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Travel Guide of Scenic Byways in Kyushu
Saeki City (Oita Pref.) and Nobeoka City (Miyazaki Pref.)―Rias-like coastal
geography, Japan’s fishery village and fishing experience― The area along Rias coast between Nobeoka City and Saeki City
is the scenery area of "Nippo Seashore Road" located at the
prefectural border of Oita and Miyazaki. National Road No. 388,
which is supported by East Kyushu Expressway, is the main route.
But both roads cross each other and are in parallel, as shown in
the following map. Therefore, you can directly access any
landscape area through an interchange. You can easily plan a
various style of travel, including a partial tour or an individual
recreation spot.
By the way, if you look closely at the map, it is clear that the
coastline in the scenic highway area consists of a complex terrain
of bay and peninsula connecting with a series. This is caused by
the geological strata and you'll be able to understand its origins as
follows.
In Kyushu, a techtonic line (geological fault) runs obliquely to
Yatsushiro Sea on west coast from Saeki Bay on east coast, and
the strata in south is an additional wedge which is named
Northen Shimanto Belt. It is a wedge in which surface of ocean
plate had been scraped off and accumulated, at when the ocean
plate get into along the bottom of continental plate. The
topographical feature of this prism is that there are many valleys,
despite of the fact that the height of ridge is not so high.
On the other hand, there are many places that project out to sea,
and you’ll find many places called as "nose" or "cape", if tracing
the map along the coastline. In addition, the coastline is a
sandy beach formed by the alluvial and wave motion of the
mouth of a small river, it is complicated.
(Access) The access bases to the scenic route are Oita Airport,
Miyazaki Airport, and both railway stations of Saeki and
Nobeoka of the Nippo main line of JR Kyushu.
The distance from Oita Airport to the center of Saeki City
is 113 km on expressway and travel time is over 1 hour 30
minutes. On the other hand, the distance from Miyazaki
Airport to the center of Nobeoka City is about 110 km.
Accessibility from the airport is not necessarily good, but it
depends on your way of thinking.
If you think that access is long, it is recommended that you
take a break in cities such as Beppu or Oita on the way. From
Miyazaki Airport, you can emjoy in the city center of
Miyazaki or Nobeoka. Your fulfilling journey will be given by
adding of short trip on the way.
(Senic Resource) Regional resources for the travel in this
region have three perspectives. The first viewpoint is the
above geographical features. The peninsula protruding in the
sea and a small bay at its dent appear alternately, and there
is a beautiful scenery, which is designated to Nippo Coast
National Park. Lots of viewing stands are set in various
points of ridge, a scenery from there is like a sculpture, you
will impress with the wonderful creativity and harmony of
Nature.
The regional development was difficult in the Kamae
district in Saeki City and the Kitaura district in Nobeoka City
Q-2日豊海岸
Q-❷ Nippo Seashore Road
(1) Park in the sky and the road named as Kuroshio Line. Nippo coast in Eastern Kyushu
Q-❷ Nippo Seashore Road
Nyuzu Bay
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because the plain is narrow.
Also, there are problems to be
far away from the airport, and
to have been delayed the
construction of transportation
facilities such as railroad. For
this reason, no aggressive
development has been
developed until recently. By
contrast, so many Nature is
kept, which is a valuable
regional resource in the era of
global warming.
The second viewpoint is a
fishing village settlement. Our
country is surrounded by the sea and there are many fishing
villages. And its typical figure is in this area. The village is very
convenient to learn about the development of fishery making good
use of terrain and the current situation of small fishery or
cultured fish industry. You can also enjoy fishing at a spot where
you can easily access a quiet bay in the area.
The third scenic spot is various cultures related to the sea.
Although it is not an official school, there are many learning
classes called "Amabe-Tosei College". "Amabe" means the seaside
or people living there. "Tosei" is used in the meaning of living way
or working way.
A variety of hands-on learning classes are held at Oita
Prefecture Marine Culture Center as the main venue, and various
experiential learning classes are held at campuses throughout
many places including fishery companies, fishing grounds and so
on. Specific classrooms are the fishery with the fixed net, how to
cook Ise lobster, insertion of pearl nuclear, marine sports training,
sand arts, and fish cooking. It goes without saying that they are
opened primarily from the summer to autumn.
OBATYAN (auntie) Viking Buffet
Festivals and Events of rich sea foods in Kamae and Kitaura districts
(2)A viewof the Kawauti Bay from Mt. Takahira (2)Fixed floating raft of a marine company sticking out to Nishiura Bay
(2)Dusk of Motosaru Bay where Ocean sunfish can be seen in summer (2) Black sand beach of Motosaru Ccoast and the marine culture center
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In short, three important themes
on this scenery route are the rias
type of coast, the fishing village
settlement, and the culture school
related the sea.
(1) Kuroshio Line Road, and Park in the Sky
Going down south along National
Road No. 388 from the center of
Saeki City, turning left on the T-
junction on the way, and heading
towards the wide-area agricultural
road, there is Oura Tunnel (1230m
long). If advancing move further, you
will drive on the ridge line of
peninsula between Yonozu Bay and
Nyuzu Bay. This road is "Bungo- Kuroshio Line". There are Sky
Park and Sky Observation Stage on the way, and you can see
magnificent scenery view.
Tsurumisaki Cape at the tip of peninsula, which is on the
oposite side over the Yonozu Bay, is the most eastern end of
Kyushu. On the other hand, looking back to the south, you’ll find
a peninsula protruding in Nyuzu Bay, and the sea around it is
calm so that you can enjoy an active sight of fishery industry.
In addition, when you return to National Road No. 388 and get
by Ebuto Coast, you can discover a group of Hamayu (crinum)
around Ebuto Shrine. It exceeds 10,000 pieces and in the summer
white flowers blooms in wide area.
(2)Kamae district of the fisheries industry.
Heading the south along National
Road No. 388 will eventually arrive
at Kawauchi Bay in Kamae District.
There are seven bays in the coast
along the national highway. The
ocean is rich in plankton and it is a
treasure trove of fish.
The first encounter in this area is
the museum of the sea. It is an
unusual wooden building with no
windows, and fishing gear and boats
used by fishermen in the past are
displayed without any gap.
The sea around this museum is quiet and has lots of large rafts
for the fishery projecting in the sea and it is a unique scenery.
Seeing it and entering Prefecture Road No. 268, you will reach the
famous Senzaki Park by azalea. There are many azaleas at
Senzaki Park, which flowers bloom every year in the middle of
April, the "azalea festival" is held.
Retuning to Road No. 388 again and going south, you’ll arrive
Motosaru Bay that is a beautiful arced beach of black sand. There
is Oita Prefectural Marine Cultural Center with the arched roof.
Seawater pool, planetarium, aquarium, fishing village ethnic hall
etc. are maintained.
(2)Oita prefecture marine culture center and Ocean sunfish (mola mola)
(2) Chrysanthemum in Takahira Park (3) Hatotsu Beach
(2) Museum on fishery
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From January to June every year,
a sunfish that was caught
coincidentally on a stationary net
may be on exhibit. This sea is
presumed to be the northernmost
limit of migration of sunfish.
There is an observation park near
the top of Mt.Takahira behind the
cultural center. You can see the
panorama of some coves and fishing
villages, and one million
chrysanthemums are planted in the
park, white and yellow flowers
bloom from October to November,
and it is splendid.
You can see coral reefs while
diving and fishing by crossing over
from Gamae Port to Fukashima
Island. This sea bed is the northern
limit where coral can be found in our
country, so if you can afford, we
recommend stopping by. The travel
time is about 30 minutes by boat
from Gamae Port.
(3) Hatotu Beach in the prefecture border.
Hatotu Beach is located in the
southernmost part of Oita
Prefecture, over 20 km from Kamae
District. The contrast between white
sand and blue pine is beautiful and
it was chosen as one of "Top 100 in
sceneries of white sand and blue
pine in Japan". The sea is shallow,
waves are quiet, safe and
comfortable beaches is a resort for
people who know it.
Also, the natural rock gate, "Uzaki
Domon", which was formed by the
action of tide, is located at the cape
of the prefectural border.
Unfortunately, access from the land
side is impossible, and it has to
approach with ship.
If going along Prefecture Road
No.122 from Hatotu Beach, and
crossing the prefecture border, you
can reach the town, which is called
“Furue” District in the center
area of Kitaura Area in
Nobeoka City. The tourist
information center,
restaurants with fresh fish
cooking and the station of
road for special local products
can be found in seashore area,
and it will be recommended
to take a break there.
(4) Umi-Urara Resort Park in the Nangoku region.
Umi-Urara Resort Park is
extended along the coastal
area from Kitaura to
Urashiro, and is a large
seaside park with marine
theme such as ocean resorts
and recreation. "Umi Urara"
is a coined word in Japanese,
that means enjoying a calm
and warm sea leisurely.
The basic facilities are
natural beaches themselves.
From north, Shimo-Aso
Beach, KumanoE Coast, and
Sumi-no-e Beach are lined.
Everything is a beautiful
sand beach. Especially,
Shimo-Aso Beach has high
transparency, and it is rated
as the cleanest beach in
Kyushu. Facilities except for
the beach are the salt
museum and the station of
road. In addition, Sumi-no-e
Beach has an aquarium for
families, and a village of
family travel. While camping
with family, you can enjoy the
sea..
Furthermore, Shimaura-
Tou Island is on the front of
these coasts, and it is only 10
or 20 minutes of trip by boat
from Urashiro Port.
Understanding activities and
living of island, the island
was chosen for "100 selections
of the treasure of islands in
Japan", as a landscape which is
succeeded to next generation.
While enjoying a dive in the sea
of island, you encounter a
beautiful coral, and you can look
back a wonderful sight of
Kyushu Main Island floating on
the waves of Pacific Ocean.
(4) Shimo-Aso Beach and the museum on salt
(2) Coral reef in Fukashima Island
(4) “Shima-No-Urashima” Island at the front of Shimoaso Beach
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