Beginner surf schools in Miyazaki

Surf sessions taught by a pro, from beginner longboard to advanced shortboard. Based in Kitakawa, Nobeoka.

Shop that handles fully custom boards. BeMoLo shoes dealer. Beginner sessions and coaching. Closed Thursdays.

NSA-certified surf school around Aoshima beach. Led by pro surfers Koji Mizumoto and Sachiko Tamura. Lessons for all levels and gear rental.

Run by former JPSA pro Koshi Mizumoto. Offers surf guiding and surfer-focused rental cars near the airport.

Shop about a 3-minute walk from Miyazaki Airport. Free airport shuttle available.

School run by JPSA pro Taishi Kawabata. Guiding, rentals, and STAND wetsuits.

Shop about 300 m from Minami-Miyazaki Station. Carries Firewire and Tokoro. Repairs, rentals, and lessons.

Surf, SUP, and foil lessons and guiding. Open 9:00–18:00.

Brand run by pro surfer Shohei Akimoto. Lessons, guiding, and rentals.

Lessons for one group per day. Board lockers and rentals. Reservation required.

Adjacent to Aoshima Beach Park. Surf, SUP, yoga, and after-school kids' surf. Bookable via Asoview.

About a one-minute walk from Aoshima Beach. Run by JPSA pro Kosei Umeno.

Guide with 25 years of surf instruction experience. Handles surf, SUP, SUP yoga, yoga, and core training. Pickup from Miyazaki Station. Parking for seven.

Shop 30 seconds' walk from Aoshima Beach. Stocks over 60 boards. Closed Wednesdays.

Shop near Kizakihama. Handles lessons, rentals, and guided tours. JPBA pro shop.

Shop in the Kaeda area. Lessons and SUP available. 20 parking spaces.

Shop about a 5-minute drive from Kizakihama. Offers 1-on-1 lessons and rental packs.

Long-established shop in the Hitotsuba area. Handles lessons, rentals, and guided tours.

Beginner sessions, level-up lessons, private guiding, and board/wetsuit rental. Hot shower, changing room, and towels included. English support available.

Shop in Miyakonojo. Handles boards, bodyboards, and wetsuits, and manufactures custom boards (Hirota Surfboards Lab).

Surf shop in Hyuga. Offers surf experiences with rental gear included (from 8,000 yen).

Established in 1996 and run by JPSA pro Satoshi Kubota. Custom boards and wetsuits, plus online coaching.

Right next to Okuragahama. Adjacent to the OCEANSIDE Okuragahama guesthouse, which opened in March 2024.

Surf shop at the Okuragahama intersection. JPSA-certified school. Boards and wetsuits for all levels are rented, sold, and repaired. Closed Wednesdays.

Shop that runs lessons based at Miyaura Beach. Three students per instructor. Book at least three days in advance.

A bay ringed by islands, so the waves are relatively calm. A beginner-friendly break.