Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県) Travel Guide

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Aoshima Shrine Winter Festival, Miyazaki City, Japan
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Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県) is a prefecture of Japan on the eastern coast of Kyushu Island. It covers 6,684.67 sq km and has a population of 1.1 million people. It is bordered by Oita Prefecture to the north, Kumamoto Prefecture to the west, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the southwest. The capital is also called Miyazaki.

Tsuno Shrine, Tsuno City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Author: Sanjo (public domain)

Miyazaki Prefecture was created during the Meiji Restoration of 1871. It was formerly Hyuga Province until the abolition of the han system. Among the districts of Miyazaki Prefecture include Higashimorokata, Higashiusuki, Kitamorokata, Koyu, Nishimorokata and Nishiusuki.

Miyazaki Prefecture is one of the rural prefectures of Japan where the people are predominantly involved in agriculture. In May 2010, the prefecture was placed under a state of emergency following an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease.

Prefectural Road 10, Miyazaki City
Author: Sanjo (public domain)

Visiting Miyazaki Prefecture

The Shinkansen bullet train from Honshu Island stops at Fukuoka. To reach Miyazaki, you can take the Nichirin trains from Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture, or from Kokura Station in Kitakyushu. From Kagoshima, the Kirishima Limited Express train goes to Miyazaki, covering the journey in 2 hours (¥4100). No charge if you take these trains using the Japan Rail Pass.

Amanoyasugawara in Ama-no-Iwato Shrine, Miyazaki Prefecture
Author: Takasunrise0921 (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Cities of Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki - capital
Ebino
Hyuga
Kobayashi
Kushima
Miyakonojo
Nichinan
Nobeoka
Saito

Tourist Attractions of Miyazaki Prefecture

Ama-no-Iwato Shrine
Aoshima Island
Obi
Udo Jingu Shrine

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