No visit to Miyazaki City is complete without a trip to Heiwadai Park, a large and tranquil oasis of greenery. Opened in 1940 to commemorate the 2600th anniversary of Japan’s mythical first emperor, it was initially created in celebration of Ja..
The best of anything can often be found in the most unlikely locations. Many people arriving at Miyazaki Airport might therefore jump on a train and head into the city in order to check into their hotel before going out to see the sites. Many might v..
Organic food, free from pesticides and chemical fertilizers, has, until recently, been the main method of separating “safe” food from that which exposes people to increasing levels of toxins over time. From March of 2011, “radiati..
If a samurai were time-warped from the Edo period to modern Japan, what kind of home would they live in? Let’s explore that question on a visit to a little castle town that still has its old city streets and preserved buildings—a can&rsqu..
Shiratori Onsen, on the north side of the eponymous mountain, has two bathhouses, simply named the Upper and Lower baths. They lie a few kilometers apart at different elevations on Route 30 between Ebino City and the area around the Ebino Kogen Campg..
A fantastic base to explore the natural wonders of Kirishima, this large and alluring campground spreads out over hills and under a sea of Japanese red pine. Being a national park, costs are low and the facilities are very good. Choose from tent camp..
Miyazaki has so much going for it from the get-go you might find it hard to leave – the climate is noticeably warmer than the rest of Japan, palm trees dominate the landscape, the coastline seemingly endless (all 400 km of it) and the chicken t..
Hyuga City, to the north of Miyazaki prefecture, is a quiet, rural city blessed by a rugged coastline dominated by two mountainous peninsulas. Arriving at the main station of Hyuga-shi, visitors can immediately drop into the Hyuga City Tourism ..
Miyazaki promises a wealth of cultural, geological and culinary discoveries for those keen to explore one of Japan's warmest, most tropical prefectures. Whether it be coastal vistas in Hyuga, island tranquility at Aoshima, exploring caves at Udo..
