Cape Toi
都井岬
The southernmost headland of the Nichinan Coast, a grassy cape where about a hundred semi-wild Misaki horses, a national natural monument, roam.
Cape Toi lies in Kushima city and marks the southern tip of the Nichinan Coast National Park. About 100 Misaki horses live on the grassland. Grazed by the Takanabe Domain in the Edo period, they have bred ever since and live almost entirely in a natural state. They are designated a national natural monument. You may watch them up close, but do not feed or touch them. At the tip of the cape stands Cape Toi Lighthouse, the only lighthouse in Kyushu where you can climb to the top, with views over the Pacific. Nearby Koshima Island is famous in primate research for its sweet-potato-washing monkeys. Entering the horses' habitat requires a small contribution fee. It is about 2 hours' drive from central Miyazaki.
Opening hours
All day; lighthouse approx. 09:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Koshima Island
- Obi Castle Town
- Udo Jingu Shrine
- Sun Messe Nichinan
- Horikiri Pass & Michi-no-Eki Phoenix
- Aoshima Island & Aoshima Shrine
- Devil's Washboard
- Kisakihama Beach