It is located at the southernmost tip of Nichinan Seashore Quasi-National Park. There is a white lighthouse first designated as a tangible cultural property in Kyushu. The lighthouse is the only one whose interior is open to the public. The area is inhabited by wild horses of a native breed, designated as a national monument. They are called ‘Misaki Uma,’ which literally means ‘Cape Horse.’

Horses of native breed in Japan: The definition is the horses that were brought to Japan in ancient times and have never been bred with Western species like thoroughbred racehorses. Now there are eight breeds in Japan. One of the breeds, Misaki Uma, is designated as a national monument. Compared with thoroughbred horses, they are rather stockily built with a round body and shorter legs. In TV or movie historical dramas, samurai ride horses, but they are not these Japanese breeds. In reality, they would be smaller.