Mountain Spots in Miyazaki Area

  • Kunimigaoka
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki-gun Takachiho-cho
    "A 513-meter-high mountain located in Takachiho Town, Nishiusuki County, Miyazaki Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy a sweeping view encompassing the five peaks of Aso, the Sobo mountains, Mt. Amanokagu, the Takachiho Basin, and the Gokase River valley. The mountain is also famous across Japan for its ""sea of clouds."" According to legend, the mountain was named by Takeiwatatsu-no-Mikoto, grandson of Emperor Jinmu, when he visited the area while ruling Kyushu."
  • Mt. Takachiho
    Travel / Tourism
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Kirishima
  • Mt. Sobo
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki-gun Takachiho-cho
    A 1,756-meter-high mountain straddling Oita Prefecture and Nishiusuki County, Miyazaki Prefecture. The mountain has been designated Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park. It is home to an abundance of virgin forest and wild animals, and visitors climbing the mountain can enjoy seasonal scenery such as Akebono azaleas, rhododendrons, and autumn foliage. Takachiho Gorge, located on the south side of the mountain, is also gaining attention as a picturesque sightseeing destination.
  • Hieizan
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Nobeoka-shi Kitakatamachi Hoka
  • Mt.Furusobo
    Travel / Tourism
    Oita
  • Mt.Karakuni (Mt.Kirishima)
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Wanitsuka
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Ichifusa
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Ishido
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Osuzu
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Morotsuka
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Mukabaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Okue
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki
  • Mt.Takatsuka
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Miyakonojo-shi
  • Mt.Itagawachi
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Miyakonojo-shi
  • Mt.Jingaoka
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Miyakonojo-shi
  • Mt.Takatori
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Miyakonojo-shi
  • Yatake
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Prefecture Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Takaharu
  • Mt.Koshiki
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Ebino-shi
  • Mt.Ohata
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyazaki Kobayashi-shi

Miyazaki Areas

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An unmissable highlight of Kyushu, Miyazaki prefecture satisfies nature lovers with its dramatic gorges cut out of rugged cliffs, leading into waterfalls and beaches of green-blue water popular among surfers. Takachiho Gorge in the north of the prefecture tells a tale of centuries-old Japanese mythology in a fantastic setting, allowing visitors to explore the waters by boat before heading up to the cave at the Awano Iwato Shrine, where the sun goddess was said to have hidden, plunging the world into darkness.

Miyazaki Photo Album

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