Varied coastlines of beautiful sand beaches and rough rocks,
Grandeur of The Sefuri Mountains
And beauty of streams and water falls from the mountains,
Rural landscapes where the an ancient country flourished,
Full of blooming flowers through a year…
Itoshima always charms you with the beautiful nature. |
| Anego-no-Hama ( Anego Beach) |
Nakizuna beach / An amazing quartz sand beach that produces a squeaking
sound stepped on
 Anego Beach (Anego-no-Hama; 1.1km long, 20m wide, a bow shape) locates
just under the Nijo Parking Area. You can hear the mysterious squeaking
sound when you step on the quartz sand beach. This sound is from the quartz
rubbing against each other when you step on. It proves this beach is very
clean and beautiful.
The quartz hadn’t sounded before and we cleaned the water. As a result,
the sand came to squeak again…it is very unusual and amazing! There are
no other beaches all through Japan that come to squeak again
 Nakizuna beach is only in Anego-no-Hama in Kyushu.
Anego-no-Hama is also famous for the beautiful view of sunset and islands
in Genkainada, and you can see Iki far in the distance in a sunny day.
Furthermore, this beach is very popular among people enjoying surfing all
through the year.
“Nijo Parking” is also popular for the rest spot of driving. In Nijo Parking,
you can enjoy snacks at the cafe ”Sun Sun Sea” where is Itoshima city sightseeing
center Nijo Branch and gives you local sightseeing information! |
| Place |
Itoshima city, Shikaka |
| Phone |
092-326-6334 (Itoshima city sightseeing association Nijo branch) |
| Hours |
10am-5pm |
| Closed |
Mondays |
| Access |
20 min walk from Shikaka Station; JR Chikuhi line |
| Parking |
17 cars |
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| Keya no Ohto ( The largest basalt cavern in Japan ) |
A fantastic shape of rocks rises in Genkai-nada(the Sea of Genkai)
 Keya-no-ohto is in Genkai national park and designated as a natural monument
by the Government. It is one of the greatest sightseeing places in Itoshima.
This is the largest basalt cavern in Japan (64m high, 90m long from the
entrance, and 10m wide frontage). You’ll be amazed by the mysterious view
of the cavern piled up Hexagonal and octagonal Basalt columnar jointing
with each other.
 We recommend you to see Keya-no-ohto from the sea because the entrance
of the cavern faces to the sea. You can take a pleasure boat from Keya-gyoko
(Keya fisihing port) from April to November (30min for round-trip, 700yen/Adult).
Keya-Kaisuiyokujo (Keya beach) near Keya-no-ohto is also very popular especially
among family because the sea of this beach is very clean and it is shallow
for some distance from the shore.
Furthermore, “Sunset Live ” is hold at the end of every summer at Keya
beach. We enjoy hot music in the beautiful nature and comfortable sea breeze
on the beach.
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| Place |
Itoshima city, Shima Keya |
| Phone |
092-327-4048 (Itoshima city sightseeing association Shima branch)
092-328-2012 (Keya-no-ohto sightseeing company)
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| Access |
Take a bus to “Keya-yuki (to Keya)” at the bus stop in front of JR Chikuzen
Maebaru station for 30 min. Get off at the last bus stop. |
| Parking |
240 cars (beach) |
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| Futamigaura (Futamigaura Beach) |
Famous for the beauty of a sunset along the drive
 Futamigaura is one of the most famous places in Itoshima where you can
enjoy the beauty of a sunset. Because of the beautiful sunset, this place
is designated as “the scenic beauty in Fukuoka Prefecture”, “one of the
100 best beaches in Japan”, and “one of the 100 best sunset in Japan”.
The best season of the sunset in this beach is from the end of April to
the early May and about the summer solstice in June.
 On the day marking midsummer, you can see the sun setting between these
two rocks, and the moon appears between these rocks from 6am to 7:30am
on November 16 in the lunar calendar.
There are restaurants and ateliers around this beach, and so Futamigaura
breach is popular among many people driving from Fukuoka city.
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| Place |
Itoshima city, Shima Sakurai |
| Phone |
092-327-4048 (Itoshima city sightseeing association Shima branch)
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| Access |
Take a bus to “Nogita-keiyu-Tani-yuki (to Tani via Nogita)” at the bus
stop in front of JR Chikuzen Maebaru Station. Get off at Imuta stop. 30min
walk from Imuta stop. |
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| Shiraito-no-Taki (Shiraito Waterfall) |
Relaxing and cool spot beside beautiful waterfalls
 Shiraito-no-Taki (Shiraito Waterfall) locates 530m above sea level in the
south of Itoshima city. Shiraito-no-taki means the thin white ribbons of
water that plunge down in a waterfall. It is designated as a place of scenic
beauty by Fukuoka Prefecture. There are three brilliant over-300-year-old
maple trees around the beautiful falls, and you can also enjoy the splendid
view of them.
Nor only enjoying the wonderful view, but also fun activities! A cafe,
a water mill, an observation deck, and a fishing pond for landlocked salmon
in “Shiraito-Fureai-no-Sato(Siraito Activity Village)” around the waterfalls.
Also, you can enjoy somen-nagashi(the flowing somen) from the 2nd Saturday
of June. Manypeople come here to enjoy the relaxing and cool air and fine
activities in the summer.
Furthermore, over 100.000 beautiful Japanese hydrangea welcome you in the
beautiful garden from the end of June to the beginning of August.
“Shiraito-no-taki” provides you relaxing time all through the year! |
| Place |
Itoshima city, Shiraito |
| Phone |
092-323-2114 |
| Hours |
9am-5pm (July and August / 9am-6pm) |
| Closed |
Every Wednesdays from December to March, 12/29-1/3 |
| Access |
Take a bus to Shiraito-Iki (To Shiraito) at the bus stop in front of JR
Chikuzen Maebaru Station. Get off at the last bus stop. 25min walk from
the last bus stop. |
| Parking |
200 cars / Free ( May be crowded in national holidays in summer) |
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| Raizan Sennyo-ji Daihioin (Raizan Sennyo Temple) |
Colored autumnal leaves / One of the hugest trees in Fukuoka colors our
autumn
Sennyo-ji (Sennyo Temple) opened in 742 and it has very long history. In
1752, the lord of Fukuoka at that time contributed the buildings, and it
came to be called “Daihioin” named after the .lord. This temple has two
important cultural properties, “Mokuzo-senjukannon-ritsuzo (A standing
wooden statue of thousand-armed Kannon)” and “Mokuzo-seigashonin-zazo (A
seated wooden figure of Seiga-shonin)”.
In the precincts of the temple, there is a very big 400-year-old maple
tree designated as a natural monument by the Fukuoka Pref., and many visitors
come here in November when the leaves of the maple tree turn to red splendidly
A little way up from Daihioin, there is “Ikazuchi Temple”. In this temple,
there are trees such as a 900-year-old ginkgo as a protected species of
plant, a 250-year-old Japanese fir, over-400-year-old-Irohakaede, and over
1000-year-old big Japanese cedar, and they look very beautiful especially
in November. |
| Place |
Itoshima city, Raizan |
| hone |
092-323-3547 |
| Cost |
Garden/Free (Except 11/1-30 Adult/ 100yen, Free under 12 years)
Admission fee/ Adult 400yen, Free under 12 years |
| Hours |
Everyday |
| Access |
Take a bus to “Raizan Kannon-mae Iki (To the Raizan Kannon)” at the bus
stop in front of JR Chikuzen Maebaru Station. Get off at the last bus stop.
7min walk from the last bus stop |
| Parking |
150 cars ( There is 3 parking, but they are full in the peak time of autumn
leaves. We recommend you to come in the morning, especially arrive before
10am.) |
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