Miyazaki Hidden Gems
A sunny Pacific coast of surf beaches and palm trees, backed by mythic gorges and shrines tied to Japan's founding legends.
6 spots
Climate & Best Season
Warm, sunny and typhoon-exposed, with the most sunshine hours in Japan and very mild winters. Good year-round.
Famous For (Food)
- Chicken nanban
- Miyazaki beef
- Hiyajiru
- Mango
Signature Sights
- Takachiho Gorge
- Udo Shrine
- Aoshima's 'devil's washboard'
- Nichinan coast
Ogura Honten — Birthplace of Chicken Nanban
Ogura Honten is the legendary restaurant that invented Chicken Nanban with tartar sauce — one of Japan's most beloved co…
Gunkei Kakushigura — Hidden Jidori Chicken Den
Tucked inside a narrow alley off Chuo-dori, Gunkei Kakushigura is one of Miyazaki City's most celebrated specialists in…
Suisen — Binchotan Charcoal Chicken Bar
Suisen is an intimate yakitori bar that seats only 20 guests and revolves entirely around Miyazaki chicken grilled over…
Fruits Garden Nagano — Miyazaki Mango Parfait
Miyazaki produces over 60% of Japan's premium Taiyo no Tamago mangoes. Fruits Garden Nagano is a family-run greengrocer-…
Togakushi — Kamaage Udon in a Former Ballroom
Togakushi is Miyazaki City's most beloved udon shop, set in a vast hall that was once a ballroom dance school. Their kam…
Miyazaki Beef — Premium Wagyu Experience
Miyazaki cattle are born from specific bloodlines traced back to a prize bull named Monjiro (foaled 1989). Calves spend…