Hidden Gems Across Japan
10 spots found in Miyazaki · Nature
Amano Yasukawara Cave — Mythological Gathering Site
Amano Yasukawara (天安河原) is a large riverside cave along the Iwato River, believed to be the site where 8 million kami (g…
Miyazaki Jingu — Grand Shrine in the Forest
Miyazaki Jingu is one of Kyushu's most important shrines, dedicated to Emperor Jimmu — Japan's legendary first emperor w…
Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo — Flamingo Paradise
Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo is set on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, housing 1,200 animals with particular focu…
Udo Jingu Shrine — Cliffside Cave Sanctuary
Udo Jingu is one of Japan's most dramatically sited shrines — built inside a seaside cave carved into volcanic cliffs, w…
Sun Messe Nichinan — Moai Statues Overlooking Pacific
Sun Messe Nichinan is a hillside park featuring seven full-scale Moai statues — officially licensed replicas of Easter I…
Omi Shrine — Sunrise Power Spot
Omi Shrine (大御神社) is a coastal Shinto shrine perched on rocks directly facing the Pacific Ocean, famous as one of Japan'…
Aoshima Island — Tropical Island Shrine
Aoshima is a small island (1.5km circumference) connected to the mainland by a walking bridge, famous for two features:…
Takachiho Amaterasu Railway — Abandoned Rail Ride
The Takachiho Railway line was permanently closed after a typhoon in 2005 destroyed sections of track. Rather than resto…
Cape Toi (Misaki Horses)
Cape Toi (Toi Misaki) is famous for its free-roaming Misaki horses — one of Japan's eight native horse breeds. Around 10…
Takachiho Gorge
Takachiho Gorge is one of Japan's most dramatic natural landscapes, carved by the Gokase River through ancient volcanic…