Kushimoto Town is located in the southernmost tip of Honshu Island.
Speaking of Kushimoto, the first thing coming into our head is maguro or tuna, es...
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at Kushimoto Station
Turkish Memorial Museum
Kashinozaki Lighthouse
Kushimoto Marine Park
Hashigui Rock
at Kushimoto Station
Kushimoto Town is located in the southernmost tip of Honshu Island.
Speaking of Kushimoto, the first thing coming into our head is maguro or tuna, especially blue fin tuna. Kinki university first succeeded with the culture of maguro in Kushimoto. It is the first success in the world. Therefore you can eat tuna for lunch.
Furthermore there is a Turkish Memorial Museum. Have you ever heard of the distress of Ertugrul? In june 1890 a Turkish firgate, the Ertugrul arrived in Japan wiith a crew of about 650. After completing their mission of friendship, the Ertugrul and her crew set out for home, the Ertugrul encountered a violent storm in the typhoon and was hit the rocks at Kashinozaki Lighthouse in Kushimoto on the September 16th 1890. You can check the rocks from the Museum. In the end the Ertugrul sank and 587 crew were dead and the surviver was only 69. The remains of the Ertugrul still lie on the bottom of the sea off Oshima Island. Oshima islanders devoted themselves to rescue the crew. This triggered the deep relationship between Kushimoto Town and Turkish nation. Kushimoto town became a sister sity to Yakakent town of Turkey In 1964.
( The Turkey-Japan joint movie "Kainan 1890" on the theme of the distress of Ertugrul will be open on December 5th 2015 in Japan)
There is the Kashinozaki Lighthouse close to the Turkish Memorial Museum. It is the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan. There is a monument to the memory of 587 Turkish sailors who died in the line of duty.
At the Kushimoto Marine Park, tropical fish and their ecosystems can be viewed from the submarine "STELLA MARIS" and observation tower.
The coast north west of Kushimoto stretching 850 meters in a straight line is the beautiful rock formations called "Hashigui." It is a very scenic place where many photographors are captured by its beauty. About 15 million years ago the volcanic activity made magma solidified under the ground and flexible mudstone was eroded. Then igneous rocks in the form of bridge column showed up.
guide fee
transportation fee (you and guide), lunch, entrance fee
The transportation fee from Osaka to Kushimoto is 13,000 yen per person.
In Kushimoto we use buses 6 times for 1,200 yen per person. Entrance fee is 3,100 yen per person.
He is so friendly and very knowledgeable about local history and japanese mythology. His itinerary was well preplanned. I would not have been able to explore all the places we did on my own. Thanks Hideo san!
Hello Pobparat I'm very happy to receive your message. Favored by good weather, we could enjoy visiting Kumano three Grand Shrines such as Kumano Nachi Taisha, Hongu Taisha, and Hayatama Taisha. Furthermore we watched Nachi Waterfalls with a height of 133 meters, the longest drop in Japan. I look forward to your activities and success in your life. Thank you, Tua.
Sir Hideo is great we finished all the itineraries as planned and very patience with my 13 pax group of tourists from the Philippines.Very informative and accommodating. Definitely will recommend you Sir Hideo see u next time.. Thank you very much
I'm very happy to receive your message. I also enjoyed guiding you. You all enjoyed wearing Kimono. I hope to see you again. Thank you, Arlene.
Communication with Hideo was very good. He was organized in laying out plan for our 5 hour tour. We were happy with his service in guiding us through the various sites.
I'm very happy to receive your review. We enjoyed Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kinkakuji Temple and Nishiki Market. I wish you and your family happinss and your children's healthy growth. Thank you, Polly.
Hideo took us from OsK to Kyoto. He was a knowledgeable guide. English was pretty good and his organization of the day very helpful
Hello Rosemary I'm very glad to receive your review. I'm sure you enjoyed a bowl of rice topped with Tenpura for lunch in Nishiki Market. I wish you a Merry Christmas. Thank you. Best HIDEo YOSHIda