Top Things to do in Miyazaki Prefecture
Top Hotels in Miyazaki Prefecture
- 1. Hotel JAL City Miyazaki
- 2. JR Kyushu Hotel Miyazaki
- 3. Dormy Inn Miyazaki
- 4. Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort
- 5. Ariston Hotel Miyazaki
- 6. Richmond Hotel Miyazaki Ekimae
- 7. Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki, an IHG hotel
- 8. Kokumin Shukusha Hotel Takachiho
- 9. Aoshima Grand Hotel
- 10. Nichinan Kaigan Nango Prince Hotel
The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu
Discover the best top things to do in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan including Yoshinomiya Shrine, Hutagami Shrine, Eight Dragon King God of Water Shrine, Udo Shrine, Amano Iwato Shrine, Sano Shrine, Amano Yasugawara, Omi Shrine, Kirishimamine Shrine, Kaguraden.
Restaurants in Miyazaki Prefecture
1. Yoshinomiya Shrine
2. Hutagami Shrine
3. Eight Dragon King God of Water Shrine
4. Udo Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 621 reviews
Reviewed By kenyunyk - Hong Kong, China
This shrine is located inside a big cave at waterfront connected with entrance with a long staircase which makes this shrine worth visiting.
5. Amano Iwato Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 387 reviews
Reviewed By kirstine2013 - Albuquerque, United States
This simple shrine honors the sun goddess, Amasterasu & the cave she hides in during the winter months. In each shrine is a beautiful silver-blue disc representing her power. Every 30 minutes, one of the priests opens the gate behind the shrine so we can view the actual cave (speaks only in Japanese). Leaving the shrine, walk 5 mins down the road to the entrance to a serene river & a different cave. Here there are multiple pagodas. Without any other information, I believe these may represent stone pagados built near other riverbeds, to prevent dead children being taken into hell or the underworld, a pre-Buddhist myth.
6. Sano Shrine
7. Amano Yasugawara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 390 reviews
Reviewed By kirstine2013 - Albuquerque, United States
Located just 3 minute walk from the Amano-Iwato shrine, past cafes, descend the steps, over a stone bridge & listen to the sound of the gentle river flowing through a highly spiritual place. Even though the cave at the end is not the one that Amaterasu hid in (that can be viewed from lookout behind the shrine (viewing on hour & half hour) it is spectacular because of the plethora of stone pagodas. Without explanation, I believe these may symbolize pagodas built by lost/dead children (or their parents) at a Sai no Kawara, a riverbed which leads to hell. It is said an ogre keeps knocking down the pagodas but a Bodhisattva shields pagodas & the children to avoid hell.
8. Omi Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By N9303OWtonyb - Warrington, United Kingdom
The Omi shrine is literally on the coast in a beautiful setting with great views of the ocean. Well worth seeking out.
