宮崎県 · Kyushu Region
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.
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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
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Miyazaki· Takachiho
Takachiho Yokagura — All-Night Sacred Dance
Between mid-November and early February, 20 villages across Takachiho hold all-night kagura ceremonies in private homes…
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Updated Jul 2026
Miyazaki· Takachiho
Amano Yasukawara Cave — Mythological Gathering Site
Amano Yasukawara (天安河原) is a large riverside cave along the Iwato River, believed to be the site where 8 million kami (g…
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Updated Jul 2026