The Tajima Mihonoura, designated as national scenic beauty and natural monument, is a valuable site where many strata and rocks recording the formation of the Sea of Japan are observed. They are producing beautiful landscape such as strange-shaped rocks and rock tunnels of Shishinokuchi. Though you can enjoy these landscapes from the seashore roads, we truly recommend you to take excursion boats or water taxis to enjoy the scenery from the sea.
（1）Mio Oshima Island (Nagasakibana Cape)
Oshima Island is 60m in height and 1km in circumference. It was formed of rhyolite bedrock integrated with Nagasakibana across the sea. Stunning landscape of numerously developed columnar joints.
（2）Tainohama Beach
Granite islands and rock walls form a beautiful landscape. The seashore is a cobble beach of granite, and the marine park with abundant sea weed and fish is located in a bay head.
（3）Shishi-no-kuchi Rock
The Japanese name of Shishi-no-kuchi Rock means “mouth of lion” which is named after the appearance of lava erupted in the early period of the formation of the Sea of Japan. The intermediate part between multiple layers of lava (clinker, etc.) is oxidized into red, and eroded to make a void, like a lion’s mouth.
（4）Yahashira Shrine / Mihashira Shrine Festival (October 9)
Only festival in the Mio District which is designated as an important intangible folk cultural property in Hyogo Prefecture. A Mikoshi (portable shrine). Halberd, Sakaki (twigs of a sacred tree), and Kirinjishi (lion dance) go around the village.
