Sun Messe Nichinan
サンメッセ日南
A hillside garden overlooking the Pacific, home to seven moai replicas, the only officially authorised copies, approved by Easter Island's council of elders.
Sun Messe Nichinan sits on a coastal hillside north of Udo Jingu, and its best-known feature is seven moai statues, each about 5.5 metres tall. These replicas were specially authorised by the Easter Island council of elders as thanks to Japanese companies that helped restore the moai at Tongariki, and they are the world's only official replicas. Legend says each moai carries a different meaning, linked to love, money luck, health and more. The park also has flower fields, a butterfly village and a seaside restaurant. Admission is about 1,000 yen, and it is closed on Wednesdays except on public holidays. It is about 1 hour by bus from Miyazaki Station.
Opening hours
09:30–17:00 (closed Wednesdays)
Nearby sights
- Udo Jingu Shrine
- Horikiri Pass & Michi-no-Eki Phoenix
- Obi Castle Town
- Aoshima Island & Aoshima Shrine
- Devil's Washboard
- Kisakihama Beach
- Koshima Island
- Miyazaki Jingu