Ibusuki and Southern Coastline – Kagoshima, Japan
When high winds cancelled my ferry plans to Cape Sata, I turned my day into a spontaneous road trip around Ibusuki. From East China Sea viewpoints at Kamegaoka Hill to the coastal cliffs of Hinokami Park, the legend of Lake Ikeda’s Issie, the Golden Torii framed by Kaimondake, and the tidal sandbar of Chiringashima, this drive showcased some of southern Kagoshima’s most scenic landscapes.