14 Kii Katsuura

Arriving Kii Katsuura there are beautiful scenes of coomb beside the river.

Thanks to Yuki san and Yama san, we did together this trip.

Kii Katsuura is a quiet fishermen village.

Hinamatsuri detail. Each March 3 is cellebrated the Girls´Day.
Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.

Pictures from Hachiman shrine :

Hachiman shrine torii.

Shoji (puerta corredera japonesa) en el Ryokan.

Japanese comfort room.

View to the harbour from the Yukai Resort.

Maguro (tuna) in the street.

Fish market.

Searching "kujira" (whale)

Taiji.

Whale´s Museum.

All aspects of Kujira -whale- are depicted along the Museum. Fishing. History. Aquarium.

Grampus and dolphins exhibition.

Aquarium.

Tiny jinja on the top of Kii Katsura little hill.








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9.2 Yonaguni / Atlas moth Museum

Atlas moth Museum

The Attacus atlas ryukyuensis subspecie is native in Yonaguni, and as such is called the Yonaguni-san (ヨナグニサン《与那国蚕》, "Yonaguni silkworm"). 

It is said to be the inspiration for the movie monster Mothra vs Godzilla. (wiki)

Further than all info about the giant moth are exhibit another's species on the island such as a rich variety of butterflies, insects and...

birds.

Next : 9.3  Yonaguni / Kubura