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Sights in Osaki, Kagoshima
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Yokose Kofun
A national historic site: huge mid-5th-century keyhole tomb, 129 meters long and 15.4 meters high.
Tsuma Shrine (Osaki Ichinomiya)
One of the five Hyuga grand shrines, enshrining Konohanasakuya-hime, treasured as Osaki's ichinomiya.
Setomabushi Bridge
Stone bridge over the Setomabushi River. The 1921 span is closed to traffic and seen from the 1969 bridge.
Teruhi Shrine
Deity enshrined from Ise Grand Shrine in 1688; March festival includes sacred dance.
Fureai no Sato Park Japanese Garden
Someiyoshino cherries, irises, and hydrangeas bloom by season; about 2,000 irises on the south side.
Four Seasons Forest Pillboxes
Central Osaki lookout over Shibushi Bay and Kanoya, with seasonal trees and nearby wartime pillboxes, trenches, and closed tunnels.
Hishida Cosmos
Cosmos planting expanded yearly to over 35,000 square meters, best from late October to November.
Nyakuichi Shrine (Osaki Sannomiya)
Formerly Nyakuoji Shrine, a Kumano branch. Shimazu clan crest remains; Osaki's third five-shrine pilgrimage stop.
Mochidome Shrine (Osaki Ninomiya)
Formerly Ninomiya Daimyojin Shrine, founded before 1526. One of Osaki's five-shrine pilgrimage sites.
Osaki Town Central Community Center Local History Exhibition Room
Displays pottery and mirrors from Yokose and Jinryo tombs, Kofun-period pumice coffins, kagura masks, and wartime items.
Ikoi-no-Mori (Kusano-oka)
Observation area on 268 m Kusano-oka in Osaki, with wide views and a barrier-free slope.
Bronze Mirror with Fence, Two Chrysanthemums and Twin Sparrows Design
A 21.1 cm Kamakura-period bronze mirror designated an Important Cultural Property in 1918, owned by Tsuma Shrine.
Kariyado Nagedon (Japanese Bay Tree)
Prefecture's largest tabunoki, about 400 years old, with an 8-meter trunk. Horse-headed Kannon is enshrined at its base.
Mochidome Todoroki Falls
About 10 meters high on the Mochidome River, this powerful waterfall is visible from Prefectural Road 64.