Miyazaki (宮崎) is the prefectural capital of Miyazaki prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.
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Miyazaki is a tourism and resort area in southern Kyushu. It is not to be confused with the legendary Japanese animator and filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki. The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
The attractions in Miyazaki are rather spread out. Trains can help you reach some of the city's sites. Aoshima Shrine is a short walk away from Aoshima Station and Miyazaki-Jingu Station provides quick access to Miyazaki Jingu, the Prefectural Museum of Nature and History, and the Prefectural Art Museum. The train timetables, particularly on the Nippo Line can be inconvenient with trains operating only once per hour at certain times of the day. The city buses tend to be the best way to get around. Many buses leave from Miyazaki Station, but it is sometimes faster to walk 10 minutes down Route 25 to the intersection with Route 220.
1 Aoshima Shrine (青島神社) (short walk from Aoshima Station on the JR Kyushu Nichinan Line, 30 minutes by car from Miyazaki station, 15 minutes by car from Miyazaki Airport). The shrine is on an island accessible by bridge. It was once considered so sacred that people were forbidden to even step foot on the island. It was not open to the public until 1737. Aoshima Shrine is dedicated to wedded gods so is unsurprisingly a shrine for marriage. The rock layers pointing dramatically up from the sea along the island by the shrine's torii gate are unique and interesting attractions in their own right. 2 Miyakoh Botanic Garden Aoshima (宮交ボタニックガーデン青島).
Miyazaki is one of the most famous places for surfing in Japan. Lots of foreigners visit it during the summer. There are good waves and the sunset is beautiful. 1 Miyazaki-city Phonenix Zoo (フェニックス自然動物園). Tom Watson Golf Course. Created by Tom Watson, an American professional golfer. This has become a famous golfing destination for Japanese golfers, and there are a lot of prominent Golf events here. It is somewhat analogous to Pebble Beach golf course in America in that, while the course is very good, it is more famous for the beautiful location than the course itself. Kizakihama Beach, Aoshima Beach, and Shirahama Beach. Popular surfing spots in Miyazaki city.
Miyazaki is famous for its "Chicken Nanban" dish. The basic dish consists of fried chicken topped with tartar sauce. It is typically coupled with salad or spaghetti. The other famous food in the city (and prefecture) is mangoes. When in season, you can purchase whole mangoes at markets, but there are also restaurants that serve mango parfaits and desserts for you to try. Heike no Sato (平家の郷), Inside JR Miyazaki station. 11:00-21:30. Serves smooth Miyazaki beef (宮崎牛). Other branches around Miyazaki city, as well as in Tokyo and Saitama. 1 Everest Curry House. 11:00-13:00, 17:00-23:00. An Indian restaurant with a decent selection of curry. (updated Jul 2019) 2 Grill Ranman (グリル爛漫).
"Kurokirishima" is a famous Miyazaki shochu. Miyazaki produces lots of kinds of shochu, so for people who like Japanese shochu, Miyazaki is a good place to visit. However, some of them are expensive, so you can not buy them so easily. In the town of Aya, which is around 20 km from Miyazaki City proper, there is a complex called the Aya Shusen-no-mori. There is a winery, beer brewery and shochu distillery all on-site. The beer made here is German-style, and of a high standard. The Shusen-no-mori brewery makes a Bock, a Koelsch, an Altbier and a blueberry-flavoured lager. The beer is far superior to the macro-brewed Japanese lagers such as Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager.
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.
In Jul, Miyazaki typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 22 rainy days.
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