Miyazaki Prefecture · Japan
Miyakonojō travel guide
Miyakonojō is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, home to about 160,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KOJ34 km · Kagoshima Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
Things to do
What to see and do in Miyakonojō
See
- Gassan Hiwa Castle
- Miyakonojo Shimazu Residence
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Miyakonojō
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Wing International Miyakonojo | 2.0 km | |
| Vessel Hotel Miyakonojo | 4.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Miyakonojō
Miyakonojō has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 499 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Miyakonojō: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Miyazaki Airport (KMI, 41 km) and Amakusa Airport (AXJ, 120 km) are also within reach.
KOJ · Kagoshima Airport
KMI · Miyazaki Airport
AXJ · Amakusa Airport
Questions
Miyakonojō: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Miyakonojō?
Miyakonojō has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 499 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Miyakonojō?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Miyazaki Airport (KMI, 41 km) and Amakusa Airport (AXJ, 120 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Miyakonojō?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Miyakonojō
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.