Scenic Japan from the Water

A view of the sun rising from the ocean is a privilege of night ferry.

In the summertime, the sun aligns between the two rock pillars that rise from the bay, making for an exotically beautiful sight when it sets just between them.

Along this walking path, visitors can take in their fill of the sights of Omijima, and it's great rocks, ocean-carved pieces of art.

In the summertime, the sun aligns between the two rock pillars that rise from the bay, making for an exotically beautiful sight when it sets just between them.

Take a pleasure cruise around Omijima Island to see up close the tunnels and stone pillars of this island's natural art. Sail through tunnels in the cliffs, and explore hidden grottos.

Along this walking path, visitors can take in their fill of the sights of Omijima, and it's great rocks, ocean-carved pieces of art.

With approximately including sheer cliffs, and the ocean-carved, monolithic rocks that have earned it the nickname the "Alps of the Sea," Omijima Island is a grand display of nature's art.

Omijima Island boasts of breathtaking coastline with sheer cliffs, located in the middle of the Kita Nagato Coast National Park.

Takabutoyama Mountain is ranked for having one of the 100 most beautiful sunsets in Japan.

An island in the Ariake Kai inland sea where government officials negotiated peace during the Amakusa-Shimabara war. The island is nicknamed“Dangojima”which means 'collusion island'.

This bridge starts at the end of Ohyano island, and is a Langer Truss bridge with a beautiful yellow arch.

This bridge straddles the “Misumi no seto” strait at the entrance to Kamiamakusa and boasts a span of 300 meters, the longest of the fi ve bridges of Amakusa Gokyo.