{"id":208,"date":"2026-01-29T10:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/?page_id=208"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:16:11","slug":"about-kitaura","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/?page_id=208","title":{"rendered":"About Kitaura"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"http:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/776e7f512589d23b677ad5521f6c5534.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/776e7f512589d23b677ad5521f6c5534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/776e7f512589d23b677ad5521f6c5534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/776e7f512589d23b677ad5521f6c5534-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kitauramachi, Nobeoka city, Miyazaki Prefecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Located on the northern border of Miyazaki Prefecture, Kitaura sits within the Nippo Kaigan Quasi-National Park, famous for its beautiful coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Its rugged Rias coastline provides nutrient-rich currents and a favorable climate, allowing the area to flourish as a fishing town for generations, with abundant catches of seafood such as horse mackerel, sardines, sea bream, oysters and turban shells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Kitaura proudly boasts the largest catch of round herring (Urume Iwashi) in Japan. Combining ancient, traditional fishing methods with state-of-the-art aquaculture, the town is gaining attention as a &#8220;treasure trove&#8221; of fresh fish and processed goods born from the wisdom of its ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sazare Ishi (Natural Conglomerate Rock)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e95781c73f58878e721bef52c864dd74.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e95781c73f58878e721bef52c864dd74.jpg 800w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e95781c73f58878e721bef52c864dd74-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e95781c73f58878e721bef52c864dd74-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sakura Namiki (Row of Cherry Trees)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/194a9359360a0853ea0de1a99c6827c6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/194a9359360a0853ea0de1a99c6827c6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/194a9359360a0853ea0de1a99c6827c6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/194a9359360a0853ea0de1a99c6827c6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kannon Taki (Kannon Falls)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/945cc74861f66b46dc2f4f4006df5f57.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/945cc74861f66b46dc2f4f4006df5f57.jpg 800w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/945cc74861f66b46dc2f4f4006df5f57-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michinoeki-kitaura.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/945cc74861f66b46dc2f4f4006df5f57-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jige no Chayama (The Tea Hills of Jige)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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