Toi

Biking to Cape Toi, Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan

Cape Toi, located in the south of Miyazaki Prefecture, is a cape at the east end of Shibushi Bay, which is in the southernmost part of the Nichinan-kaigan Coast. Gentle hills extend, and you can observe wild horses, called Misaki-uma, living and grazing there. It is said that the Misaki-uma are the descendants of army horses left grazing and which became wild 300 years ago. They are now designated as a natural monument. At the Horse House in the Toi-misaki Visitor Center, information about the ecology and living circumstances of the Misaki-uma is displayed on panels.

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Well, this video was tons of fun to make. And, my husband Aaron even made a surprise appearance in multiple ways!

Just a short 30 minute drive away from our home of Kushima is one of Miyazaki Prefecture's most iconic spots: Cape Toi. A pleasantly green jut of land that gives a nearly 360 degree view of the surrounding Pacific Ocean, it's a great place to have a little adventure. Plus, it's all incredibly cheap! Just 500 Japanese Yen to enter the park, with the lighthouse being another 400 Yen per-person. But, the entirety of the place is more than worth it all.

Go for a short jaunt, or stay all day; you won't be disappointed, especially if you go to have a picnic to watch all the friendly, wild horses.

The annual Fire Festival, which happens near the end of August every year, is perhaps one of the most ridiculous displays I've ever seen in my life. Totally going next year, too! If you want to learn more, you can check out the tourism site here:



*Be warned! It IS in Japanese. So, you may want to use Google Chrome to automatically translate it all.

So, if you happen to be traveling through the southern parts of the country and want a picturesque drive to one of Japan's best kept secrets, be sure to have Cape Toi at the top of your list.

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