Miyazaki Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Miyazaki
Miyazaki is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, home to about 397,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Miyazaki.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- KMI4 km · Miyazaki Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Miyazaki
Miyazaki is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. As of September 1, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 397,381 in 187,859 households, and a population density of 620 persons per km2.
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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Miyazaki
See
- Aoshima Shrine
- Miyakoh Botanic Garden Aoshima
- Miyazaki Prefectural Office
- Miyazaki-jingū
- Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum
- Miyazaki Prefectural Museum of Nature and History
- Heiwadai Park
- Sadowara Castle
- Amaga Castle
- Miyazaki Science Center
Do
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.
- Miyazaki-city Phonenix Zoo
- Tom Watson Golf Course
- Kizakihama Beach, Aoshima Beach, and Shirahama Beach
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Miyazaki
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Miyazaki Chuo-dori hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Miyazaki Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
Which part of Miyazaki to stay in
The best hotels in Miyazaki City are the Kanko Hotel, in the city centre by the river, and the Sheraton, in the Seagaia complex surrounded by a golf course around 8 km north-east of the city centre. The prices of these luxury hotels are comparable to those of five-star hotel chains in any large Western country. A cheap place to sleep, on the other hand, is a manga coffee shop and internet cafe. Manga Kissa is beside the 7-Eleven near the Miyazaki train station. There is also a "Cybac" internet cafe in Miyazaki which is slightly better than the Manga Kissa - it is difficult to find, so get a taxi from the train station. It should cost around ¥1000.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Miyazaki
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort | 7.4 km | |
| Ana Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki | 12.0 km | |
| Aoshima Grand Hotel | 12.4 km | |
| Dormy Inn Miyazaki Natural Hot Spring Dormy Inn | 0.5 km | |
| Garden Terrace Miyazaki Hotels & Resorts | 1.9 km | |
| Hotel Merieges | 0.8 km | |
| JR Kyushu Hotel Miyazaki | 1.4 km | |
| K's Street Hotel Miyazaki | 0.3 km | |
| Richmond Hotel Miyazakiekimae | 1.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Miyazaki
Miyazaki 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 Miyazaki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kagoshima Airport (KOJ, 67 km) and Kumamoto Airport (KMJ, 116 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
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.
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KMI · Miyazaki Airport
KOJ · Kagoshima Airport
KMJ · Kumamoto Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Miyazaki
Eat
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.
Drink
"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.
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Questions
Miyazaki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Miyazaki?
Miyazaki 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 Miyazaki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kagoshima Airport (KOJ, 67 km) and Kumamoto Airport (KMJ, 116 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Miyazaki?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Miyazaki
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.