Academic inheritance(2)
The legend of Xu Fu’s landing location (Part 2)
Xu Fu is said to have set out in search of a miracle drug of perpetual youth and longevity rumored to be on Mt. Penglai, on the orders of Qin Shi Huang. The place he landed after much trouble is said to be Terushima Beach in Kushikino, Kagoshima (in present-day Ichikikushikino City). Japan’s best stone statue of Xu Fu was built in 2000 in Mt. Kanmuridake Observatory Park to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the municipal organization of Ichikikushikino City. It was made to correspond to a statue in Qinhuangdao, China, that awaits the return of Xu Fu.
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Mt. Kanmuridake Observatory Park
From this observatory, you can look out over urban areas, the East China Sea and the mountains of southern Satsuma. The Chinese-style garden Kangakuen can also be found nearby.
Location: Kanmuridage, Ichikikushikino-shi, Kagoshima
PH: 0996-32-5256
(Ichikikushikino City Tourist Information Center)
Website: Ichikikushikino City
http://www.city.ichikikushikino.lg.jp.e.qo.hp.transer.com/doboku2/shisetsu/leisure-sports/033.html
Transportation: 15 min from JR Kushikino Station by car
Approx. 25 min from Minami-Kyushu Expressway Kushikino Interchange
Parking: Available
Terushima Shrine
This is the coastal spot where Xu Fu reportedly landed.
Location: 410 Nishishimabira-cho, Ichikikushikino-shi, Kagoshima
Website: Kagoshima Prefecture (Japanese Only)
https://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/ak01/chiiki/kagoshima/takarabako/viewpoint/takarabako-22-07.html
Transportation: 5 min from JR Kushikino Station by car
Approx. 15 min from Minami-Kyushu Expressway Kushikino Interchange