Hyuga: Scenic Columnar Jointed Cliffs Tour around Uma-ga-Sena and Kurusu-no-Umi

A spectacular scenic drive around the capes jutting into Hyuga Nada in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Begin your morning at Oomi Shrine, fondly called "Hyuga's Ise Shrine." Entrust the start of your journey to the shrine perched on rocks facing the sea, Japan's largest collection of sazare-ishi pebbles, and the ascending dragon floating in the cave's light. At Uma-ga-Sena, gaze down from the observation deck at the 70-meter columnar jointed cliffs, and at Kurusu-no-Umi, ring the wishing bell while observing the curious cross-shaped rocks that resemble the character "kana." For lunch, savor a hearty fishermen's seafood bowl featuring bonito and tuna at the fishing cooperative's direct food stall in Hoshima Harbor. In the afternoon, visit Bibi-tsu, a port town preserving legends of Emperor Jinmu's eastern expedition. Explore white-walled townscapes and historic merchant shipping warehouses, concluding a full day exploring Hyuga's maritime heritage.