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Tropical palms and prize-winning jitokko chicken

About Miyazaki
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Top Attractions in Miyazaki

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Nichinan
Area

Nichinan

Nichinan is a coastal region in southern Miyazaki, blessed with wonderful sea views and plenty of sightseeing spots too. No v...

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Miyazaki City
Area

Miyazaki City

Miyazaki City is the capital of Miyazaki prefecture, located along the eastern coast in southern Kyushu. Miyazaki City promis...

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Takachiho
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Takachiho

Takachiho is located deep in the heart of Kyushu, in northern Miyazaki. A remote, rural area steeped in myth and legend, it i...

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  1. Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era
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    Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era

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  2. Ikoma Plateau Cosmos Festival
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    Ikoma Plateau Cosmos Festival

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  3. Traditional Japan with a Tropical Touch
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    Traditional Japan with a Tropical Touch

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  4. Top 10 Experiences in Nobeoka
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    Top 10 Experiences in Nobeoka

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  5. Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture: Life in the Countryside
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    Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture: Life in the Countryside

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  6. Living A Rural Life Style in Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture
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    Living A Rural Life Style in Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture

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  7. Gokase Highland Ski & Snowboard
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    Gokase Highland Ski & Snowboard

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  8. Amano Iwato and Amano Yasukawa
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    Amano Iwato and Amano Yasukawa

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  9. Takachiho Yokagura
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    Takachiho Yokagura

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  10. Glamour Camping in Miyazaki
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    Glamour Camping in Miyazaki

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  1. Obi Town - the 'Kyoto of Kyushu'
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    Obi Town - the 'Kyoto of Kyushu'

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  2. Aoshima's Hidden Japanese Garden
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    Aoshima's Hidden Japanese Garden

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  3. Hiking in Beautiful Kaeda Valley
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    Hiking in Beautiful Kaeda Valley

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  4. Ama-no-Iwato
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    Ama-no-Iwato

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  5. Live Like a Modern Samurai
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    Live Like a Modern Samurai

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  6. Discovering Obi Castle in Miyazaki
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    Discovering Obi Castle in Miyazaki

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  7. Night Dances at Takachiho Shrine
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    Night Dances at Takachiho Shrine

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  8. Staying in a Luxurious Samurai Home
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    Staying in a Luxurious Samurai Home

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  9. Trip to Takachiho
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    Trip to Takachiho

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  10. A Secret Treasure in Miyazaki
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    A Secret Treasure in Miyazaki

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Upcoming Miyazaki Events

Ikoma Plateau Cosmos Festival
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Ikoma Plateau Cosmos Festival

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Each year in autumn, Miyazaki Prefecture's Ikoma Plateau is filled with colorful cosmos flowers in several varieties.

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Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era
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Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era

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A special exhibition at the Miyazaki Art Center is titled "Super crafts of the Reiwa Era", and will explore works of 12 artis...

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About Miyazaki

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Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kyushu
Island Kyushu
Capital Miyazaki
Population 1,135,233
Area 7,735.31 sq. km

Take a look around Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken) and you’ll see why it was a very popular honeymoon destination during the 1960’s (before Okinawa was returned to Japan and international travel became more affordable). Takachiho Gorge and Aoshima Island are both extremely beautiful sights, while the Udo Jingu, dedicated to Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan, is built in a cave on a cliff.

The prefecture’s warm climate, exotic Phoenix palm trees, and delicious mango fruit will give you the illusion of being in a tropical country. And speaking of food, some can’t-miss Miyazaki dishes are chicken nanban and niku-maki onigiri, both of which go very well with shochu sake, which the prefecture is renowned for. 

The prefecture is still a great resort spot today, and if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Japan’s big cities, then Miyazaki is the place to go.

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