Spots in Miyazaki Area

  • Miyazaki-jingu Shrine
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    4.0
    279 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Jingu 2-4-1
    A Shinto shrine dedicated to Japan’s first emperor, Emperor Jinmu. Many of the shrine’s buildings are registered as Tangible Cultural Properties, including the main shrine building, which is unusually made with whole cedar logs. The Shinko Festival, a 140 year old festival in which the god of the shrine is paraded outside, is held on a Saturday and a Sunday at the end of October and is one of Miyazaki Prefecture’s top festivals. Oshirafuji, the largest wisteria tree in the country and a designated Natural Monument, stands on the shrine grounds; mid-April is the best time to see it in bloom. A 10-minute walk from JR Miyazaki-Jingu Station.

    境内を歩くと、『明治神宮や熱田神宮などのような日本を代表する典型的な神宮』という印象を受けますが、大都市に鎮座する神社でない分人もそれほど多くなく、日本人がこれまで大切にしてきた『神の坐す場所』のような雰囲気を感じられる神社です。境内には豊かな森が広がっており、観光客を呼び込むようないわゆる奇を衒った施設もありません。日々の喧噪から離れ、静かな環境の中で散策するだけでもいいでしょう。 境内はほとん...

  • Roadside Station Phoenix
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    4.0
    348 Reviews
    Transportation
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Uchiumi 381-1
    This is a roadside station in Miyazaki City. Located near the Horikiri Pass on the Nichinan Coast it is a great spot to take a break while on a drive. The observation deck overlooks the wave-like rocks known as the demon's laundry rocks and the ocean. Soft serve ice cream made from Miyazaki mango, hyuganatsu citrus, ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) and other special produce are popular, and special local products are also available at the onsite store.

    My stopover when I drive to nichinan. Especially if the weather is sunny you can enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

  • Miyazaki Kanko Hotel Open-Air Hot Spring Tamayura no Yu
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    4.0
    311 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Matsuyama 1-1-1
    This hot spring accommodation is located in Miyazaki City. The hot spring sits beside the Oyodo River and visitors are able to spend a relaxing time at the natural hot spring in the center of the city. The spring consists of a large public bath and an open-air bath. The water quality is “slightly alkaline sodium chloride” which is said to be good for promoting beautiful skin and also effective in treating symptoms such as muscle soreness, nerve pain and recovery from fatigue. The facility is also available for day use.

    This is a hidden gem in Miyazaki. We will looking for some comfort food on a rainy day. Our hotel recommended this place. The ambience was good and tastefully decorated. We order a char siew, a bok...

  • Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo
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    4.0
    111 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Shioji Hamayama 3083 - 42
    This zoo opened in 1971 and houses 1,600 animals of 80 different kinds. Inside there is an Asian elephant exhibition, African park, camel park, ape house and children’s animal village, and with the various exhibitions, amusement park, restaurants and shops available, one can certainly enjoy the whole day here. During summer the entrance fee also allows visitors to use the 200-meter-long water-slide equipped pool, which is crowded with children every year.

    I stayed at Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort nearby and get to this zoo by free hotel shuttle bus. So it’s easy to get access to. I spent half day (almost 5 hours) from 12:00noon to 5:00pm with my...

  • Miyako Botanic Garden Aoshima
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    4.0
    157 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Miyazaki-shi Aoshima 2-12-1

    A short regional train ride from Miyazaki exiting the station with a short walk to the coast is this wonderful botanical garden. Meticulously maintained with nearby coffee shops and restaurants. Well...

  • Eda Shrine
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    4.5
    69 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Awakigaharachou Birth mother 127
    "This is a shrine known as “the birthplace of misogi (purification)” and ""the birthplace of norito (ritual prayer)”. Many worshipers visit the shrine as a place of healing. The deities of Izanami-no-mikoto and Izanagi-no-mikoto are enshrined here, and the shrine is also known as the mother of the two pillars of Daimyojin and because of this, local residents call the shrine “Yabo-sama”. Eda Kagura (Shinto music and dancing) are performed in dedication every year during the spring and autumn festivals."

    地元の方に聞いて行きました。伊邪那岐命、伊邪那美命という有名な方をお祀りした松林の中にある由緒正しい神社ですが、意外と地味な感じがしました。でもパワーはかなり強そうに思えます。

  • Miyazaki General Museum
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    4.5
    61 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Miyazaki-shi Jingu 2-4-4

    I meant to pop in here for a few minutes on my way to Heiwadai Park and I never actually made it to the park! I spent over three hours here using the English language audio guide for all the exhibit...

  • Aoshima Jinja
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Aoshima 2-13-1
    Located in the center of Aoshima Island, this Shinto shrine is dedicated to Hori no mikoto, Toyotama-hime no mikoto, and Shiozutsu no ookami, known in widely in Japan through the Japanese myth called “Yamasachihiko, Umisahihiko.” The shrine’s grounds are the entire island of Aoshima, a designated Special Natural Monument; in ancient times, the general public was prohibited from setting foot on the sacred grounds of the island. Worshippers were freely allowed to visit the island starting in the Meiji period, and today it is visited by many asking for luck in love and marriage, easy childbirth, safe travels, and safety while driving. The grounds are lush with tropical plants and a distinct, equatorial pervades the island. A 10-minute walk from Aoshima Station.
  • Miyazaki Science Center
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    4.0
    64 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Miyazakiekihigashi 1-2-2
    This science museum has one of the world's largest planetariums. Outside is a 40-meter-tall full-scale mockup of an H1 rocket and inside is a replica of the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander Module. The planetarium shows three shows per day, each approximately 50 minutes long. The shows explore that evening's night sky with explanations from popular characters from space-themed anime. There's also hand on exhibitions, including a simulation where you can try controlling a spaceship, making this a great place to bring kids to. The museum is a two-minute walk from JR Miyazaki Station.

    We visited just the museum, not the observatory. As we knew the ground floor of the museum was devoted to space, we went hoping to learn about the past and current Japanese space programme. We...

  • Kodomo no Kuni
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    3.5
    56 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Kaeda 7275-1
    A 15-minute drive from Miyazaki Airport or the Miyazaki Interchange on the Miyazaki Expressway. This large amusement park, sprawling in front of the Sea of Hyuga and commanding a view of Aoshima, was opened in 1939. The park's design makes use of a river, hills, and other natural terrain features, and children can run around and play using park facilities such as Adventure Land, which consists of five pieces of playground equipment made with cedar wood; a tree house; and Canadian canoes. Subtropical plants found in the south of Japan such as sago palms and crinum grow on the grounds; seasonal flowers are also grown here, including Japanese camellias and 3,500 rose plants spanning 300 varieties.

    2021年10月16日土曜日のUMK主催、辛麺協賛の「子供のスケッチ大会」に参加するため、こどものくにに入園しました。園内は広く、芝生も子供が走り回るのに広々として影になるヤシの木も周囲にあって多くの家族が楽しく参加していました。すぐ東側が自転車専用道でその先に砂浜もあり、海風が気持ち良いものでした。

  • Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum
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    3.5
    34 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Funatsuka 3-210
    This museum is located on the premises of the Miyazaki Prefecture General Culture Park known for its collection of Ei-Kyu, an artist from Miyazaki Prefecture. In addition to artists connected to Miyazaki, the museum also has a collection of famous overseas artists such as Picasso and Signac, and holds related events.

    無機質な外観とは裏腹に、内部は開放的な造りになっている美術館です。宮崎県出身、あるいは宮崎県にゆかりのある作家の絵画や彫刻が展示され、敷居を高くせず身近にアートを感じられる展示様式の、所謂地域密着型の美術館です。そのため、あまり肩肘張らず、気を楽にしてアートを楽しむには最適の施設だと思います。 拝観料が無料で楽しめるスペースと有料のスペースがあり、無料のスペースの一部では撮影も可能です(但し個人で...

  • Miyazaki City Ikime-no-mori Sports Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Atoe 4461-1
    This sports park contains a range of sporting facilities such as a baseball stadium, “Ivy Stadium”, a multipurpose ground, tennis courts, an athletics stadium, and a gymnasium with basketball and volleyball courts. It is also used as a training camp for professional baseball and soccer teams.
  • Awakigaharashinrin Park (Shimin no Mori)
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    4.0
    23 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Miyazaki-shi Awakigaharacho
    "This park is located along Prefectural Road 11 in Yabo, Awakigahara-cho Town, Miyazaki City. Inside the park, which consists of the Eastern park, and the Western park, there is an exercise square, a playground, and a promenade, as well as Mi-Ike pond (also ""Misogi-Ike"") which appears in a Japanese myth. You can observe plum trees, camellia, hydrangea and other flowers in each season. In the iris garden, there are over 200,000 irises of about 160 varieties cultivated, and from mid-May to early June, the ""Hanashobu Matsuri"" is held."

    シーガイア宿泊時歩いて行けるので小さい子供を遊具で遊ばせることができます。遊具がある場所は今は一か所しかないようでした。

  • Ogura Main Shop
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    4.0
    357 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Tachibanadorihigashi 3-4-24
    This long-standing Western restaurant opened in 1956, in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. It is one of the restaurants said to have devised the Miyazaki’s specialty Chicken Nanban. The restaurant prides itself on its Chicken Nanban, made with tender chicken breast meat, cooked and immediately covered in sweet vinegar and a homemade tartar sauce. Locals and tourists alike line up to buy it. The old-fashioned interior, styled like a Western town restaurant, is also quite appealing.

    Visited this restaurant to enjoy the renowned nanban chicken in Miyazaki with my friend. Staff is helpful and service is quick. The location is a bit hard to find but persevere and you’ll be rewarded...

  • Phoenix Seagaia Resort
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Yamasakichou Hamayama
    A sprawling resort area facing the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by the natural beauty of a 700 hectare black pine forest extending north and south for 11 kilometers along the east coast of Miyazaki City. There are three hotels at the resort, including the Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort, as well as a world class convention center capable of accommodating up to 5,000 people. The resort offers the ultimate resort experience, including an array of activities which make the most of the beautiful natural environment. Sports facilities include a tennis club and the Phoenix Country Club, a renowned golf course considered one of the three best in Japan and 100 best in the world and which has been the venue for the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament since 1974. The resort's greatest ever renovation project since it first opened was completed in October 2017, and the renewed Seagaia offers value and experiences you'll find no place else, in every aspect from vast, beautiful locations; to facilities and touches which enhance your enjoyment of the same; to stunning hospitality.
  • Miyazaki Art Center
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    3.0
    5 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Tachibanadorinishi 3-3-27
    About 20 minutes from the Miyazaki Interchange on the Miyazaki Expressway, is an activity center provided with exhibition space and small-scale halls made available to the residents of Miyazaki. The three art spaces can be interchangeable arranged according to the size and needs of an event. There is also a creativity studio, an exchange lounge, and a library stocked with art and culture literature for perusing. The Sun Square, Taiyo-no-hiroba, along the east side walkway of the ground floor can be used for commercial use such as sale of exhibit items. The Art Center is constructed as an inner city roof-top park with a grassy area and garden.

    宮崎市の中心部にある芸術的なイベントなどを行う施設です。一階には飲食店なども入っています。屋上には庭園もあり。

  • Minkaen
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Jingu 2-4-4
    A part of the Miyazaki Prefectural Museum of Nature and History, the Minkaen, a collection of historic private homes, is the location of Important Cultural Properties such as the Former Fujita Residence and the Former Kuroki Residence. The buildings show what Japan’s ancient thatched roof houses looked like and were moved here from Gokase-cho in the northwestern area of Miyazaki Prefecture.

    宮崎神宮に隣接する総合博物館の屋外エリアにある復元された民家で、特色のある4棟である旧藤田家住宅、旧黒木家住宅、椎葉の民家、米良の民家が並んでいます。総合博物館自体が無料ですのでこちらも無料です。よく整備もされ解説もわかりやすかったです。

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    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Miyazaki-shi Oimatsu 2-2-22
  • Heiwadai Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Shimokitakatamachi EtsukeHasama 6146
    A prefectural park located in a hilly area 60 meters above sea level surrounded by natural forest. The park’s spacious grounds offer a sweeping view of Miyazaki City and its open grass lawn, athletics field, and children’s play area make it a popular destination for a great many visitors from both in and outside the prefecture. The park’s Peace Tower, erected in 1940 to mark the 2,600th year since the founding of Japan, stands 37 meters high. An impressive piece of architecture, its appearance seems to change depending on the viewing angle and the light of the day.
  • Miyachiku
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Matsuyama 1-1-1 Miyazaki Kanko Hotel West Bldg. 2F
    A restaurant specializing in Miyazaki beef located in the West Building of the Miyazaki Kanko Hotel. The teppanyaki performance, in which a dedicated chef cooks select Miyazaki beef right in front of you, is particularly popular. The restaurant is divided into teppanyaki seating which is focused on steak meals, and yakiniku (grill your own barbecue) seating; the restaurant also has seating and private rooms from which you can enjoy a superb view of the Oyodo River. From the reasonably priced lunch steak to extravagant, quantity-limited dinner courses made with the highest class pieces of Miyazaki beef, you can enjoy a meal matched to your budget. A 19-minute walk from JR Miyazaki Station.

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An unmissable highlight of Kyushu, Miyazaki prefecture satisfies nature lovers with its dramatic gorges cut out of rugged cliffs, leading into waterfalls and beaches of green-blue water popular among surfers. Takachiho Gorge in the north of the prefecture tells a tale of centuries-old Japanese mythology in a fantastic setting, allowing visitors to explore the waters by boat before heading up to the cave at the Awano Iwato Shrine, where the sun goddess was said to have hidden, plunging the world into darkness.

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