Miyazaki Prefecture is located in Japan's southern island, Kyushu.
Due to its location, this place was known as the honeymoon destination of Japan before it was affordable and fashionable for the Japanese to travel abroad.
It is rumored that Japan's most beautiful women are found in Kyushu. With J-pop idols Ayumi Hamasaki and Miki Imai coming from Kyushu, it is easy to see where Japan's beauty comes from. Ironically, my wife's ancestral roots come from Kyushu with her mother's hometown being Fukuoka and her father's hometown being in neighboring Saga Prefecture where he resides to this day.
While I have not been to Miyazaki, I've been to Kyushu a number of times. Kyushu is where Nagasaki is at as well as the Dutch resort, Huis Ten Bois which neighbors the US Navy's Sasebo base. One of Japan's active volcanoes, Mount Aso, is also in Kyushu. Near Saga, I first ate ika sashimi (raw squid) which was held captive in the store's front aquarium until it met its maker shortly before becoming our meal. The parts that could not be served as sashimi were later served as deep fried.
Destinations in Kyushu are easily accessible while traveling in Japan with Fukuoka as the hub for travelers making their way via air or rail.
When traveling in Kyushu, it is recommended to travel by car when outside of Fukuoka due to the spacious roads and abundance of parking.
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