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Japan's Southernmost Cape: Where Wild Misaki Horses Graze

About this spot

At Miyazaki Prefecture's southernmost tip, a cape jutting into the Pacific Ocean spreads with green grassland, where Misaki Horses, a Japanese native horse breed designated as a national natural monument, live in the wild. Horses graze casually here and there on the hills, with endless blue sea beyond. You'll be surprised by how close the horses are to people, but since they are wild horses, the etiquette of this cape is to observe them quietly. If you're lucky, you might encounter a parent and foal horse together. The view from the hilltop, where you can see the undulating grassland and horizon at once, is filled with the openness unique to this far-flung cape. Enter the horses' paradise by paying a cooperation fee at the Komadome Gate at the entrance.

Tips

Misaki Horses are wild horses. Touching them or feeding them is strictly prohibited, and photos should be taken from a distance. Since horses often stand on the road, drive slowly and carefully. The grassland is very windy, so be careful that hats don't blow away.