Aburatsu 油津

Our next stop was Aburatsu, Miyazaki (near Nichinan city). This port town played an important role in shipping Obi cedar and deep-sea fishing such as tuna. Town name Aburatsu is derived from the name of Ahiratsu princess who was the wife of Emperor Jummu. Horikawa canal, town's iconic landmark, was built for efficient transport of cedars in the early Edo Period. From the late Meiji Period, the canal became a depot of the precious wood Obi cedar. Harvey and I went to shore and did a 7.2km run/walk. We haven’t exercised for quite some time, so we’re really happy with our time. In town we meet the friendliest people. We saw the practice field for the Carps professional baseball team (they were having batting practice), a cemetery, the canal, and local life!