In the North of Kanoya lie the majestic Takakuma Mountains, which were selected for inclusion in the Asahi Newspaper's '100 great nature spots of Japan'.

Hilly forested areas spread across the Northeast of Kanoya.

To the South of the mountains lie the Kasanohara plateau and the Kimotsuki plains.

The Kasanohara plateau hosts the first government-financed border irrigation facility in Japan.

These flatlands spread out to include the center of Kanoya.

To the West is Kanoya's beautiful coastline which faces onto Kinko Bay.

Finally, the South of Kanoya is a hilly forested area where can be found Aira Sanryo Imperial Tomb, one of Japan's top three imperial tombs.