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Minamitane Town Cultural Property "Onibasu (devil's lotus) Have you ever heard of Onibasu? Currently, the southern limit of the onibasu's habitat is Minamitane-town on Tanegashima Island. For this reason, Minamitane-town designated it as a town-designated cultural asset on September 28, 1995. The onibasu in the photo is approximately 80 cm wide, but the largest one can be over 1 meter long. What is Onibus? Onibus Overview. Onibasu (Onibasu, scientific name: Euryale ferox) is a species of annual water plant belonging to the water lily family. The petiole grows from a subterranean stem at the bottom of the water and spreads ...

2023 will introduce the Moon X, which cannot be seen in Japan Astronomical phenomenon called lunar X The moon has been familiar to mankind since time immemorial, and there is a celestial event called "Lunar X" that can be observed several times a year. When the moon's surface is observed at a certain time, the letter "X" of the alphabet appears clearly in white in the crater area. This phenomenon has been known for a long time, and those who love astronomy may be familiar with it. Some of you may have seen this phenomenon on some occasion. Where is ...

Anyone with a telephoto lens of 500mm or more can photograph kingfishers in parks in Tokyo with relative ease, but this is because kingfishers in urban areas are fed and are not so wary of humans. I tried photographing kingfishers on Tanegashima Island, where they are not fed, but it was extremely difficult. First of all, they would only see people or camouflage tents and would not approach the location. For about two months, I experienced the difficulties of photographing wild birds and almost despaired, but miraculously, I succeeded in photographing this kingfisher in a park on Tanegashima. On trying ...

Here are some photos of Gesso-Tei and other Tanegashima tourist attractions Tanegashima Island has a very detailed sightseeing brochure, and if you really want to look around the island, it is impossible to do so in a day. For those who came to Tanegashima but could not see enough of the island, here are some photos of a walk around Tanegashima. We hope you will feel like you have walked around Tanegashima and that those of you who are from Tanegashima will be nostalgic for the island. Public lodging (lodge) in Nakatane-cho This is a stone flying bridge over the ...

Tanegashima Island has many tourist attractions, and you would probably visit those attractions in a tourist guide. However, Tanegashima Island is home to a mysterious and wonderful place that can only be visited a few times a year: Arch Rock. The Arch Rock is only accessible on foot when the tide is low, so you can only visit it a few times a year and only for about two hours. It is a pity that only the locals go to Arch Rock, and that it is so seldom visited. Arch Rock on Tanegashima Island is about a hidden place of ...