I love the cute yellow color and the structural design of this bridge.

Large store selling lots of local products and delicious foods and snacks! Large statue of Shiro Amakusa outside.

This museum does a great job of telling the story of early Christians in Japan. Which is a small but interesting part of Japanese history. There is a modest entrance fee and pictures are not allowed inside the building. English and Japanese borchers are available as well as a Japanese Audio Guide.

They have many types of ship-pam (salt bread), including normal, mentai, curry, melon, chocolate, caramel, blueberry etc.

Located in Amakusa, Kumamoto. It is an attraction located 3 minutes away from Pearl Garden entrance. It features an aquarium, a short dolphin exhibition, and many more. You can, however, ride the dolphin shuttle service to and from Sea Donut Aquarium for a fee. The Pearl Garden, on the other hand, has souvenir stores, restaurants, and cafes. This place is perfect for friends, families, and couples.

Fantastic scenery with small islands and Maejima. Can see as far as Mt Unzen. Can be reached easily by e-bike (mio camino has bike rentals), will take more effort on a normal bike.

You have to hike a few hundred meters from the parking lot. The path is easy to walk. The view is fantastic, definitely worth a little walking effort.

Good place, very comfortable.

(Translated by Google) This visitor center 🏠️ isn't particularly conspicuous, but I hadn't even noticed it existed until I visited recently. It's free to visit (January 2025). The content focuses on Amakusa's natural environment 🏞️. There's also a video theater where you can learn about its history 🌟📽️ When I visited, there weren't many people, so I was able to browse in peace 👍️ A footpath within the center leads down to the coast‼️🌊⌛️ There's also a cafe next door‼️🎶 (Original) あまり目立たない場所にあるビジターセンター🏠️失礼ながら、今回 訪問するまで存在を認知していませんでした。閲覧は無料でした（2025.1月） 内容としては、天草の自然🏞️中心に学べます。歴史を学べるビデオシアターもあります🌟📽️訪問時は人が少なく、落ち着いた閲覧が可能でした👍️施設内の小道に入っていくと海岸に降りていくことができます‼️🌊⌛️また 隣にはカフェがありますよ‼️🎶

(Translated by Google) You can buy fresh seafood at low prices. Iwagaki were still on sale at the end of August. As soon as the store opened, many local people came and bought a lot of fish at a great price. (Original) 新鮮な海鮮物が安く購入できます。 8月末でも岩がきが販売されていました。 開店と同時にたくさんの地元の方々か訪れ、お買い得な魚を爆買いしてました。

(Translated by Google) [Date of entry: 2024/01/05] Date of correction: 2024/06/13 *Correction of access road It's been more than 30 years since the construction of the Mui Observatory, which is certified by the Ministry of the Environment as "the observatory where you can see the most beautiful starry sky in Japan for stargazing." I've always wanted to go, and finally it happened. The director said that the building is not new, but since it is a facility for observing the starry sky, the exterior didn't bother me that much. The facilities inside the building are not the latest, but they are just right for getting your eyes used to observing the starry sky, the black lights are lit without any gaps, and the stars floating in the universe painted on the walls are beautifully hand-drawn by professional artists, and the cleaning is also neat. Regardless of the age of the facilities, I feel that it is more important to take good care of what is available. I was impressed by the maintenance that was done, such as mowing the grass and cutting down trees in the surrounding area. The stairs were steep and narrow, but there were handrails installed, so I felt safe. In fact, the atmosphere can be improved by letting small red-leaved ivy grow on the building, like Pazu's house in Hayao Miyazaki's Laputa: Castle in the Sky 😊 At the observatory we were heading for, on a new moon night when the city lights were not an eyesore, the director gave us a detailed live explanation of the Quadrantids meteor (2024.01.04.). (It was the first time in my life that an observatory answered my questions!) I could clearly see the shape and color of Jupiter, the Great Red Spot, and its moons, which I had only seen in picture books, and Subaru (the Pleiades star cluster) looked beautiful. I was moved by the story of the starry sky that I had been casually looking at until then. After the observation, I was able to have fun at the adjacent observation platform. I'm glad I went!! I sincerely hope that the Cassegrain reflecting telescope will be repaired as soon as possible so that I can see it with automatic settings! ️ I'm also grateful to the director for manually adjusting the focus✨✨✨ Next time, I plan to check the cloudless days and closed days and collect all the astronomy stickers✨ Why is the name of the observatory "Mui"? ? It's a pun...🤔...I've been wondering about this for a long time, but in the local dialect, "to see" = "myuui (to see)"...‼ ️‼ ️ Is it derived from a familiar dialect❓❗️(O_O)❗️ For decades. I mistakenly thought it was a very pretentious and stylish name... I'm sorry to say this only now, but I take my hat off to the good sense of the person who selected it! It's very easy to remember, and once you understand the meaning, you won't forget it. There is a campsite next door, so you can stay there and go to the observatory. The campsite seems to have Segways and electric carts. There is a wood stove in the management building, and it seems you can drink alcohol. A drink while watching the stars. I'd like to try it. ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ [Route from Route 266] Entered on 2024.01.05] *2024/06/13 "Addition regarding the approach road from the direction of Narukawa Kannon Falls" ⚫︎The road from Daido Port is the easiest and recommended The straight-line distance from Daido Port to the summit of Kuratake is about 1.8 km. It's about 1.5 km in a straight line from 4.5 m above sea level to an altitude of about 469 m, so it's only natural that there will be a steep slope. I'm rather grateful that I can reach the top by car. The richness of nature that can be seen on both sides of the forest road is also fun. It's said that the air is clean on mountains with red pines. There are no street lights, so oncoming cars are easily visible at night. I'm sure the locals who live a little above the middle of the mountain are volunteering to clean the road as a daily road. 🤔✨ There must be no time to catch your breath during the rainy season and summer mowing. Thank you for cleaning it up. The road to the observatory has been neatly mowed and trees cut down, and it is all paved, with no sinkholes, cracks, or steps, so you can drive up there in a normal car without any problems. *If there are stones on the side of the road, they are almost always ones that a wild boar stepped on and rolled over by chance. *Wide cars, high-riding campers, etc. If you have a low-riding car, drive at your own risk. *‼️[From the direction of Narukawa Kannon Falls (Shimonuki Port side)]‼️ You should be able to drive and pass without any problems from here. Not suitable for those who have only ever driven on white-lined roads! ! ! ! There are a lot of hairpin curves in short spans. If you don't drive on the outside, long cars or low-riding cars may scrape their undersides. There are quite a few scratches on the underside of the car, but they were all caused by turning the steering wheel too early^^;;;;; Conveyor mirrors are usually installed in places where visibility is poor. If you turn on the low lights and drive slowly during the day, you probably won't feel that dangerous. *Set the navigation system to a fairly wide range and predict the curves ahead. Please drive safely and have a fun holiday. *This is a road where locals live. Fallen leaves don't have holidays. *I also have the opportunity to use this road from time to time. I always feel that it is a well-maintained road. (It's not a harsh road. It's disrespectful to real harsh roads😳) Recently, more people who are not used to mountain roads have been using it. Rather than the center...I often find myself blocked right in the middle. I have no choice but to stop. I want to be a person who has the generosity and kindness to give in to others and say, "I'm glad nothing happened." *This is a road used by locals. It is not a tourist road, so please remember that you are intruding on this road. *The open drains are for dealing with repeated heavy rain (to remove blockages). Be careful not to get your wheels off the road. *It is natural to encounter wild boars and raccoon dogs. No... they are everywhere. If you occasionally see an owl 🦉 or a deer, you'll be lucky. Keep in mind that we are intruding on wild animal territory, drive safely, and quietly observe the beautiful starry sky. (Original) ［記入日:2024/01/05］ 訂正日:2024/06/13*通行道路の訂正 環境省認定の“スターウォッチングで日本一美しい星空が見られる天文台”のミューイ天文台が建設されて30数年とのこと。 ずっと行きたいと願っておりましたが、やっと実現しました。 建物は新しくはないと仰る台長さんでしたが、星空を観察する施設ですから、外観はさほど気になりませんでした。館内の施設も最新ではないけれど、星空を観察するための目慣らしにちょうど良く、ブラックライトも隙間なく点灯され、壁面に描かれた宇宙に浮かぶ星々も専門画家さんの手描きで美しく光り、清掃も綺麗にされています。設備の新旧関係なく、有る物を大切にお手入れされている事の方が重要だと感じています。 周辺域の草刈りや樹木の伐採など、お手入れもされており頭が下がる思いでした。 急階段で幅は狭かったけど、手すりが設置されていたので安心でした。 何なら、宮崎駿監督作:天空の城ラピュタのパズーの家のごとく、建物に葉の小さな紅葉する蔦を這わせても雰囲気が良くなったりして😊 目的の天文台では街の灯りが目障りにならない新月の夜に、しぶんぎ座流星（2024.01.04.）の説明を台長さんが生解説で詳しく説明して頂きました。(質問に答えてくれる天文台！人生初でした。) 図鑑などでしか見たことがなかった、木星の形や色・大赤斑や衛星もハッキリ見えましたし、スバル（プレアデス星団）も綺麗に見えました。 今まで何気なく見ていた星空のお話しに感動。 観察の後に、隣接する観測高台で楽しく過ごすことができました。行けて良かった！！ 早くカセグレン式反射望遠鏡が自動設定で見られるよう、早急な修理を切に・切に！願います‼️ 手動で焦点を合わせて下さる台長さんにも感謝です✨✨✨ 次回も雲のない日と休館日を確認しつつ、天文シールを全部集める予定です✨ 館名になぜ？『ミューイ』なのか？？洒落とるね…🤔…と、長年疑問でしたが地元の方言で“見る”=“みゅーい(見よう)”なのだと………‼️‼️ 聞き慣れた方言が由来なの❓❗️(O_O)❗️ 数十年。エライ見栄張った洒落すぎた命名やね…と勘違いしていました。 選定された方のセンスの良さに、今頃で申し訳ないですが脱帽致しました！ とても覚えやすいし、意味が分かったら忘れられません。 隣接地にキャンプ場もあり、泊まって天文台に行くも有りです。キャンプ場にはセグウェイや電動カートもあるもよう。管理棟には薪ストーブもあり、お酒も飲めるようです。 星を観ながらの一杯。やってみたいものです。 ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 【国道266号線からの往路]2024.01.05.記入】 *2024/06/13「鳴川観音の滝方面からの進入道路に関して加筆」 ⚫︎大道港から進入する道路が1番通りやすくオススメ 大道港〜倉岳山頂までの直線距離で約１.８km。 海抜４・５mの位置から直線で約１.５kmを、標高約４６９mまで一気に上がれるのですから急勾配はあって然るべき。 むしろ車で頂上行けることに感謝しかないです。 林道両脇に見える自然の豊かさも一興。 赤松がある山は空気が綺麗なんだとか。 街灯が無いので、夜の対向車がよく見えます。 中腹より少し上にお住まいの地元の方も、生活道路としてボランティアで道の清掃をして下さっているのでは？🤔✨ 梅雨や夏の草刈りは息つく間もないはずです。 綺麗にして下さってありがとうございます。 天文台まで綺麗に草刈りや樹木の伐採もされており、すべて舗装道路であり、陥没・亀裂も段差もなく、普通車で問題なく登ることができます。 ※道路脇に石ころがあったら、それは猪が踏んでたまたま転がったものがほとんどです。 ※幅のある車、車高の高いキャンピングカー等。車高が低めの車の方は自己責任通行で。 *‼️【鳴川観音の滝方面（下貫港側）】‼️ からも走行や離合は問題なくできるはずです。 白線引きの道路しか通ったことがない方には不向き！！！ 短いスパンでヘアピンカーブ？？が多め。 大きく外回りで走行しないと、長尺な車や車高低めの車両は腹を擦る可能性があり。 車体の腹擦り痕が結構ありますが、全てハンドルを切るのが早過ぎです^^;;;;; 見通しの効かない所には、大抵カーブミラーが設置してあります。日中でもローライト点灯をし、ゆっくり走行すれば…そこまで危険を感じることもないかと。 ＊ナビをそこそこ広範囲にし進行先のカーブ状況を先読み。 どうぞ安全運転で楽しい休日をお過ごしください。 ＊地元の方の生活道路です。 落ち葉に休日はありません。 *私もご縁があり時々通らせて頂いています。 管理されている道路だと毎回感じています。 (過酷な道路とは違う。本物の過酷な道路に失礼です😳) 最近は山道に慣れていらっしゃらない方の通行が増えました。 中央よりも…むしろど真ん中で塞がれ通せんぼされる事も多々あります。避けようもなく停車するしかありません。 「何事もなくて良かったね。」とお互いに譲り合う、ゆとりと心を兼ね備えた人でありたいと思っています。 ＊地元の方の生活道路です。観光用道路ではありませんので、お邪魔している事をどうか忘れずに。 ＊蓋なし側溝は、繰り返し発生する大雨対策用(詰まり除去)です。脱輪にはご注意を。 ＊猪や狸が出るのは当然です。 いえ…どこにでも普通に居ます。 たま〜にフクロウ🦉や鹿と会えたらラッキーです。野生動物のテリトリーに私たちがお邪魔していることを念頭に置き、安全運転で美しい星空を静かに観測しましょう。

Nice place,nice people!

(Translated by Google) Amakusa and Suwa Beach are shallow and very beautiful. Ideal for children to play in the water and the scenery is beautiful (Original) 天草、諏訪海水浴場は遠浅でとても🌊がきれいです。 子供たちの水遊びに最適で景色が美しいです

(Translated by Google) The observation deck is great for viewing the scenery! Those who are afraid of heights may get stuck on the stairs. The observation deck seems to be modeled after a ship ⛵. I think it would look better if you trimmed the weeds and trees. (Original) 展望台は景色を眺めるのに最高です！ 階段は高所恐怖症の人は足がすくむかも〜 展望デッキは船⛵をイメージしてるようです。 雑草や木々の剪定してくれるともっと見栄えよくなると思うけどな〜

(Translated by Google) After visiting Yatake Shrine and Fudo Falls, it was written that it would take about 10 minutes, so I climbed it and it took about 20 minutes...😅It was here~💧 But the scenery is amazing🍵🎵 (Original) 矢岳神社と不動の滝を見に来た次いでに、10分程度と書いてあったので登っちみたら20分程かかった・・・😅あいたよ～💧 でも景色は最高🍵ね～🎵