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10 TOP SPOTS
FOR SUMMER
WE HAVE SEARCHED ASIA FOR 10 EXCITING PLACES THAT CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH ACTIVITIES FROM FUN-FILLED WATER PARKS, HISTORICAL TEMPLES, IDYLLIC MARKETS AND SPECTACULAR SCENERY BY GARY MACNAMARA
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MIYAZAKI-KEN, Japan
Miyazaki city is a seaside town located on the south-
eastern side of Kyushu and has the warmest climates
and sunniest days on the mainland of Japan. The city is well
known for its summer festivals and fireworks. Take a trip to Takachiho, a town located in the northern most part of Miyazaki. There, an impressive 17meter high Minainotaki waterfall awaits you.
Take the riverside path along the banks of river towards the Takachiho Shrine or hire a rowing boat for closer viewing ($5.50pp; www.japanvisitor.
com). Miyazaki Science Center focuses on space exploration, astronomy, energy and physics with lots of hands-on exhibits, popular with children.
The Planetarium is one of the largest in Japan and offers three shows on weekdays and four on weekends and national holidays. Opening hours: 9am-4.30pm. Closed on Monday. (Adults $6, Children $2.30; with Planetarium: Adults $8, Children $3.50;
ph 0985 23 2700; www.japanvisitor.com)
Takachiho waterfalls
ENDLESS VACATION 13
