Things to Do

Hyuga's best sights sit along the coast rather than in the city centre. The natural anchors are Cape Hyuga, Omi Shrine, and the surf beaches; Mimitsu adds a historic counterpoint south of town.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Umagase

Clifftop walk to the most dramatic basalt headland on the Cape Hyuga coast.

Sight
02

Nippo Coast Quasi National Park

Nippo Coast Quasi National Park protects a dramatic stretch of ria coastline around Cape Hyuga, where cliffs, coves, and occasional sandy beaches cut into …

Sight
03

Omi Shrine

Ocean-edge Shinto shrine on wave-shaped rocks, nicknamed the Ise of Miyazaki.

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04

Mimitsu Historic District

Preserved former port quarter with Edo and Meiji merchant houses south of Hyuga.

Sight
05

Kurusu no Umi

Sea-cross overlook where waves have cut a cross-shaped channel through the rocks.

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06

Okuragahama

Long white-sand surf beach south of central Hyuga.

Sight
07

Mihokogaura

Mihokogaura is a sheltered bay near Hososhima Commercial Port, with a small beach that is calmer than Hyuga's more exposed surf coast. It is …

Sight
08

Hyuga Historical and Folk Museum

Hyuga Historical and Folk Museum occupies a former wealthy merchant's house in Mimitsu. Its exhibits show local life during the Edo period, and the …

Museum
09

Isegahama

Scenic Hyuga beach known for strong surf and summer swimming

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10

Mt. Komenoyama Overlook

Mt. Komenoyama Overlook gives broad views over Hyuga and the coast. From the parking area, a short path leads to a small two-storey lookout …