Souken Stone (Kagoshima Minamisatsuma City)

The spectacular scenery that Hiroshige Utagawa chose as the subject of his ukiyo-e paintings. Two rocks, ``Souken Stones'', stand up like swords toward the sky, facing each other in the calm waves. The heights of each rock are 27m and 21m. The Sokenishi area has been designated as a national scenic spot, Bozu, in recognition of its historical and cultural background as well as its scenery, and the view from the observation deck of the Bozu History Center Kitsukan is one of the eight scenic views of the Minami Satsuma Kaido. It is selected. It has been a famous place since the Edo period, with Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige, famous for his ukiyo-e prints, using it as the subject of his paintings, and it is said that it was the beginning of fishing tourism, with people coming from far and wide to watch the fishing that took place at the surrounding Ajiro Beach. I am.