Sun Messe Nichinan — Moai Statues Overlooking Pacific
Sun Messe Nichinan is a hillside park featuring seven full-scale Moai statues — officially licensed replicas of Easter Island's famous heads, standing 5.5 meters tall and facing the Pacific Ocean. The statues were a gift from Chile in gratitude for Japan's aid in restoring the original Moai. Each statue represents a different fortune (work, health, love, marriage, money, achievement, family).
The surreal sight of Moai on a Japanese hillside makes this one of Miyazaki's most unusual photo opportunities.
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