Udo Shrine
Beautiful and exciting Shine. Udo Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the cave of the cliff side
facing the Pacific Ocean. It is located about 35 km south of Miyazaki city. In legend,
a goddess of sea built a hut to give birth to a great god here. Then it is said that Empress
Suiko (554-628) built the shrine there.
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The priest of Tendai Buddhism built a Buddhist temple in 782, on the order of Emperor Kanmu.
In the middle ages, this area had been the training place for mountain priests because of the
steep rocky cliffs.
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Shrine Gate |
Chrysanthemum pattern |
To the Shrine |
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Shrine entrance |
Rocky cliffs |
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Main Shrine in the Cave |
Shrines in the Cave |
Shrine in the Cave |
General information
| Address | 3222 Oaza-Miyaura, Nichinan-city, Miyazaki-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Miyazaki-city 20 minutes by a vehicle from Nihinan-city |
| Open hours |
6:00 to 19:00 April to September 7:00 to 18:00 October to March |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | No closing days |
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Horikiri Pass
The suggested sightseeing spot in Nichinan. Horikiri is located along Japan National Route
220, and the road going through the mountain pass involves an extremely sharp turn that
you cannot see beyond before you go around it.
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The 60m altitude pass allows you to look down at a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean.
The coastline here is lined with rocks that have been worn away by the waves splashing
against them, as well as beautiful phoenix palm trees.
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About 1km further down the road from Horikiri Pass you will find the Horikiri Pass Phoenix
Road Station. At the road station you will find fast food and restaurants as well as souvenir
shops, making this the ideal location for a break.
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General information
| Address | 381-1 Aza-Miike, Oaza-Utsumi, Miyazaki-city, Miyazaki-prefecture |
| Access |
30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Miyazaki Station |
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Sun Messe Nichinan
Japan’s own replica of Moai Statues. Enjoy a breath taking panoramic view of the Pacific
Ocean, the Sun Messe Nichinan has replicas of the Moai statues from the Easter Island
placed here and there in the area.
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The Sun Messe Nichinan is the only place all over the world that has been permitted to
replicate the Moai statues. There are restaurants and also tourist viewing areas inside
the park.
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General information
| Address | 2650 Miyaura, Nichinan-city, Miyazaki-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Miyazaki Station |
| Open hours |
9:30 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee | JPY 700 |
| Days closed | 1st and 3rd Wednesday |
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Obi Castle Ruin
The moss-covered stone walls, broad stone steps in front of the Ote-mon main gate,
moat ruin, and old samurai residences all bring back the past. The Matsuo-no-Maru
residence and Ote-mon have been reconstructed using the treasured Obi cedar wood.
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The land centering around the Obi Castle is designated as one of the nation’s Preservation
Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings.
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General information
| Address | 4-2-20 Obi, Nichinan-city, Miyazaki-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Miyazaki Airport |
| Open hours |
9:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | December 29 to 31 |
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Toi Cape
Wild horses are living here. Cape Toi, located in the south of Miyazaki Prefecture, is a cape
at the east end of Shibushi Bay, which is in the southernmost part of the Nichinan kaigan
Coast. Gentle hills extend, and you can observe wild horses, called Misaki-uma, living and
grazing there.
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It is said that the Misaki-uma are the descendants of army horses left grazing and which became
wild 300 years ago.
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They are now designated as a natural monument. At the Horse House in the Toi-misaki Visitor
Centre, information about the ecology and living circumstances of the Misaki-uma is displayed
on panels.
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General information
| Address |
Ono, Kushima-city, Miyazaki-prefecture |
| Access |
45 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kushima Station |
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Miyazaki Shrine
Miyazaki Shrine is the oldest and most important shrine in the city. Dedicated to Emperor
Jimmu, the mythical first emperor of Japan, it is said to have been established over 2600
years ago.
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The shrine’s buildings, constructed of simple, unpainted cedar, sit in the center of a large,
quiet forest. Festivals and other events such as horseback archery competitions (yabusame)
are held during the year on the wide path under the trees.
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General information
| Address | 2-4-1 Jingu, Miyazaki-city, Miyazaki-prefecture |
| Access |
10 minutes by a vehicle from JR Miyazaki Station 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Miyazaki Airport |
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