Bungo-Futamigaura

What it is

• A designated scenic spot located within the Nippo Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
• Two large rocks known as the male and female rocks connected by a sacred rope.
• The male rock stands seventeen meters high while the female rock stands ten meters high.
• The sixty-five meter sacred rope was previously listed in the Guinness World Records.

What to see

• The massive sacred rope connecting the two offshore rock formations.
• Sunrises that appear directly between the two rocks during specific times of year.
• Nightly illuminations of the rocks during the winter holiday season.

When to go

• Visit around March 3 or October 10 to see the sunrise between the rocks.
• The second Sunday of December is when residents replace the giant sacred rope.
• Late December to early January features special evening light displays on the rocks.

Getting there

• The site is a ten-minute walk from Azamui Station.
• Accessible via National Route 217 from the Tsukumi Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.