Enjoy unique tidal ebbings at a beach with a spectacular view of the white beach!
Nagaihama Yerba Mate Harvesting Site
Slim and stick-like, yerba mate is delicious grilled with butter or steamed with sake. You can enjoy this unique experience of tidboring (fee required; mid-March to late May) at Nagaihama Beach, where the clams appear when salt is sprinkled into the small holes in the sand. This beautiful beach, with its shallow white beach, offers a variety of events such as yerba mate shell gathering in spring and beach sports in summer. Families can enjoy walking and playing in the sand throughout the year. It is also recommended for those who want to enjoy the seaside atmosphere in a relaxed manner.
Experience the spectacular scenery created by the earth and the workings of nature
Hiraodai Nature Observation Center
Hiraodai is one of the three major karsts in Japan, with limestone formations stretching 6 km from north to south and 2 km from east to west at elevations ranging from 300 to 700 m. It is designated as a natural monument, national park, and prefectural natural park. The area is popular as a trekking course, and visitors can encounter such oddly shaped rocks as "Lion Rock" and "Kissing Rock. The Hiraodai Nature Observation Center was built to protect the irreplaceable nature and pass it on to the next generation. The center has an exhibition corner introducing the nature, scenery, and flowers of Hiraodai, a library corner, a high-definition theater, and other facilities. There is also an observation deck from which visitors can enjoy a 360-degree view of Hiraodai.
This is the kind of scenery you've been looking for! An interactive park to enjoy the great outdoors
Solaland Hiraodai (Hiraodai Nature Township)
A nature experience park where visitors can enjoy, play, relax, learn, and experience the nature of Hiraodai, a national natural treasure. The expansive grounds are divided into three zones, with facilities including a hands-on workshop where visitors can enjoy soba noodle making and pottery making, a restaurant, a campground, an orchard, an outdoor activity plaza, and a walking/jogging course. There is also a spacious children's area in the free rest area, so there is no need to worry if you have small children. From the north observatory "Yambo-dai," visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the majestic karasu and the land.
1,800m round trip 40-minute mystical experience Explore a national natural treasure!
Thousand Buddha Caves
Located at the eastern end of Hiraodai, this limestone cave was designated as a national natural monument in 1935. The cave is cool in summer and warm in winter with a year-round temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and water temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. Visitors can walk with their shoes on up to 480 m from the entrance, and after that they can get their feet wet in the clear stream flowing over the rocks. Senbutsu Teahouse next to the cave entrance serves curry, udon noodles, and other dishes. A popular menu item is the Karst Set, which includes hot coffee brewed with Hiraodai water and a famous karst bun.
