Things to do in Nichinan

Udo Shrine

Udo Shrine is a shrine in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The old shrine is the official currency Taisha (the other table shrine of the current shrine main hall). In the first year of Yanli (782), Guangxifang, a monk of the Tiantai sect, was ordered to rebuild the shrine and build a temple at the same time. During the Meiji Restoration, the current name of the temple was abolished and it was renamed "Udo Shrine". In Meiji 7 (1874), it was renamed "Udo Shrine". Udo Shrine is located in the southern part of Miyazaki Prefecture. The main hall of the shrine is built in a cliff cave on the coast, which is very rare. Along the way, there are endless beautiful seascapes, and the scenery when the sun sets in the vast Pacific Ocean is even more moving. There is also a protruding rock on the coast facing the main hall, called "turtle stone".

Sun Messe Nichinan

Sun Messe Nichinan is located on a hill slightly above the Nichinan Coast. The park features the Moai Cape Plaza, Hill of the Sun, Sky Tower, Earth Gratitude Bell, an observation deck, restaurants, and souvenir shops, but the highlight of the park is the seven giant Moai statues. The 5.5m tall Moai statues are officially authorized replicas of the ones on Easter Island. The entire view is magnificent. Additionally, it is said that the third Moai statue from the left can improve your love life, while the second one from the right can boost your financial luck. If you are visiting, be sure to give it a try!

Obi Castle Ruins

Obi Castle Ruins was a castle in the former Hyuga Province. It flourished during the Edo period as the seat of the Obi Domain under the Ito clan. It is a flatland-mountain castle with a clustered enclosure layout. The castle was built in the early Sengoku period of Japan by the Tsuchimochi clan.

Roadside rest area Nangō.

サンメッセ日南 モアイ像

Michi no Eki Sakatani

Obi Castle Town

Tenpuku Baseball Field

富土のトトロ

Gion shrine