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.
10 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…
Aoshima Island — Tropical Island Shrine
Aoshima is a small island (1.5km circumference) connected to the mainland by a walking bridge, famous for two features:…
Miyazaki Jingu — Grand Shrine in the Forest
Miyazaki Jingu is one of Kyushu's most important shrines, dedicated to Emperor Jimmu — Japan's legendary first emperor w…
Heiwadai Park — Peace Tower and Haniwa Garden
Heiwadai Park features the Peace Tower (平和の塔) — a 37-meter stone monument built in 1940 to commemorate the 2,600th anniv…
Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo — Flamingo Paradise
Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo is set on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, housing 1,200 animals with particular focu…
Miyazaki Beef — Premium Wagyu Experience
Miyazaki cattle are born from specific bloodlines traced back to a prize bull named Monjiro (foaled 1989). Calves spend…