At an elevation of 1,200 meters, the air is clear on the Ebino Plateau, making it a perfect spot for viewing the starry sky. Here the last vestiges of the summer Milky Way spread across the sky the night after a typhoon has passed. Many visitors rave that the view of the night sky from the Ebino Plateau is truly unforgettable. #NationalPark #NightSky #MilkyWay #Kyushu #霧島錦江湾国立公園 #nationalparks #nature #findyourpark #instafollow #japan #landscape #landscape_lovers #ourplanetdaily #landscapephotography #hiking #outdoors #traveling #travel #explore #日本 #國家公園 #일본 #국립공원

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The Ebino Plateau (えびの高原・Ebino Kogen) sits on the Miyazaki side of the prefectural border with Kagoshima.

Goshikidai (五色台・Goshikidai) is an extensive lava plateau.

Clear autumn skies let visitors to Hiro no Hama (広の浜) take in stunning sunsets and moon-viewing.

Daido Hara (大洞原) can be found in Myoko-Togakushi Mountains National Park, facing Mount Myoko (妙高山・Moko-san) to the west.

Sunset over Shiretoko Marsh (知床沼・Shiretoko Numa). If you wait for nightfall, you'll find the moon and starlit sky reflected on the surface of the water. However, be forewarned that there's no hiking trail to this secluded marsh!