Nagahama Coast

Private house architecture representing Tanegashima. It was built in 1846 by Gensuke Furuichi, who served the island lord Taneshima, serving as a shōya and others, and has been designated as an important cultural property of the country because it almost retained its original form at the time of construction. In addition, it is a historical walking course around the historical village Sakai Park.

A giant tree towering in the precincts of the Sakai (Toyōki) shrine on the left, just over 15km south on National Route 58 from Tanegashima Airport. It is one of the symbols of Nakasecho, with an estimated age of more than 700 years. It has a height of about 10m, a tree length of 12m, and a root circumference of about 2m. It is considered the largest cycads in Japan. The curved figure with many branches divided from the trunk is impressive. It is interesting that iron pillars are attached so that the tree does not break due to the weight of the branches.

A natural rock formation can be seen along the sea on your left when you travel north for about 9km on Route 58 from Nakasecho Hall. The two megaliths, which line each other next to each other, are Eryong rock on the left (with two corners) towards the sea and Oryong rock on the right. It is said to be the reincarnation rock of a working couple with a good friend who was thrown out into the sea after a stormy night in a cliff. The two rocks are connected by a shimenawa, and are rocks of mystery and faith that are still deeply occupied by the people of the land.