7-DAY SOUTHERN KYUSHU ROUTE
For your second or third time in Japan. Miyazaki, without the crowds.
A seven-day route through Miyazaki built from our own verified database: every stop with its price, opening hours and official source. No hotels sold, no commissions — just the order we would do it in. Updated every season.
Day 1 — Miyazaki City (Nishitachi)
Arrival at Miyazaki Airport. Central Miyazaki City for charcoal-grilled jidori chicken and shochu.
- Harebare (Miyazaki Jidori & Hyuga Seafood) — Charcoal-grilled jidoriDinner budget ¥3,001–4,000. Courses ¥3,500–8,000.
- Miyazaki Fudo Appare Shokudo — Charcoal-grilled jidoriWeekday lunch daily set ¥750 (limit 10). Dinner budget ¥1,001–3,000. Course ¥5,000–5,500 (with all-you-can-drink).
- Foodaly Kirishima — Farm marketPrice: check the official site
- Foodaly Aoba — Farm marketPrice: check the official site
- Ochiai Shuzo — Shochu distilleryPrice: check the official site
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Day 2 — Aoshima and the Nichinan coast
Aoshima and the Nichinan coast — a day for either surfing or golf.
- Hello Golf — Driving rangeClub rental free.
- Indoor Golf Club Kyushu Aoba — Driving rangeEnrollment 6,000 yen. Silver 14,000 yen/month (tax incl., 55 min/day) or Gold 20,000 yen/month (115 min/day). Extension ticket 1,100 yen/55 min.
- Miyazaki Public Golf — Golf course18H weekday 3,700–4,000 yen / weekend 4,600–4,900 yen; 9H weekday 2,400 yen / weekend 2,800 yen. Club rental 2,000 yen per set, shoes 500 yen, putter free.
- Miyazaki Sunshine Country Club — Golf courseClub rental 3,300 yen per set.
- CONNECT JOURNEY — Surf shopLesson 7,000 yen; guide and rental 3,500 yen/day
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Day 3 — Nichinan and Kushima
Nichinan into Kushima. Golf courses, campsites, and farm markets.
- Ohtemon Shuzo — Shochu distilleryBrewery tour ¥500 per person (tax incl.), blending course ¥1,500 per person (tax incl.). Reservation required.
- Minami Strawberry Farm — Farm1-hour all-you-can-eat. Feb 1–Apr 12: adults ¥2,400 / elementary ¥1,900 / age 3+ or 75+ ¥1,400. Apr 13–end: adults ¥2,000 / elementary ¥1,500 / age 3+ or 75+ ¥1,000. Pick-your-own ¥250–300 per 100 g.
- Nichinan Kitago Country Club — Golf courseDay play weekday 8,770 yen (tax incl.) / weekend 11,500 yen; caddie +2,860 yen per person. Stay + one weekday round from 19,000 yen.
- Sakaematsu Beach Camp — CampsiteSet-up tent (with power) 4,380 yen/tent/day. Auto camp (with power) 3,800 yen/site/day. BYO tent from 1,040 yen/pitch/day. BBQ (up to 10) 1,040 yen/pitch. Hot shower 100 yen/2 min.
- Sakatani Campground — CampsiteBYO tent 1,040 yen/pitch. Bungalow (up to 6 adults) 6,600 yen/unit. Bath (separate building) 300 yen. Pool 100 yen. Firewood 600 yen/bundle.
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Day 4 — Miyakonojo
Miyakonojo is where Miyazaki wagyu is raised and where more shochu is produced than anywhere else in Japan.
- Robatayaki Akashi — Charcoal-grilled jidoriDinner budget ¥3,001–4,000. Jidori charcoal-grilled ¥1,480, chicken nanban ¥968. Table charge ¥330 (tax incl.).
- Takachiho Bokujo Hands-on Experience — FarmMilking ¥500 (with soft-serve voucher), ice-cream making ¥1,300, butter making ¥800, horseback ¥1,500 (70 m) / ¥3,000 (250 m) / photo ¥800.
- Miyazaki Jitokko Direct Sales Keiai — Farm marketPrice: check the official site
- Kirishima Factory Garden — Shochu distilleryPrice: check the official site
- Michi-no-Eki Yamanokuchi — Farm marketPrice: check the official site
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Day 5 — Aya and Saito
From Aya, Japan's organic-farming town, up to Saito. Shochu distilleries and roadside farm markets.
- Izakaya Anesan — Charcoal-grilled jidoriPrice: check the official site
- Kagura Shuzo (Saito Plant) — Shochu distilleryPrice: check the official site
- Unkai Shuzo Aya Natural Cellar — Shochu distilleryPrice: check the official site
- Aya Handmade Honmono Center — Farm marketPrice: check the official site
- Kawasaki Farm — FarmPrice: check the official site
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Day 6 — Takachiho area, via Nobeoka
Nobeoka up into the mountains: Takachiho, Hinokage, Gokase. The land of the founding myths.
- Hinokage Onsen Eki — OnsenAdult 500 yen
- Horigawa Onsen Bijin-no-Yu — OnsenAdult (middle school+) 520 yen
- Autocamp in Takachiho — CampsiteRV park 2,750 yen/vehicle/night (tax incl.). Entry 550 yen/adult, 330 yen/child. Power 550 yen/24h.
- Gokase-no-Sato Camp Village — CampsiteEntry 500 yen/adult, 400 yen/child, 300 yen/pet. Tent site 2,000 yen/pitch, auto 5,000 yen, solo 1,000 yen. Bungalow from 3,500 yen/adult.
- Himeizumi Shuzo — Shochu distilleryPrice: check the official site
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Day 7 — Back to Miyazaki City
The way back. Aoshima and the beach walk before returning to the airport.
- Aoshima Picnic Club — CampsiteRV park from 3,300 yen/vehicle/night (tax incl.).
- First Trip Surf & Vintage — Surf shop2-night/3-day rental pack from 4,800 yen
- GAKKY SURF SHOP — Surf shopLesson from 5,500 yen
- KENGORIA — Surf schoolLesson from 6,600 yen; guide from 14,700 yen; foil 13,750 yen
- Killer Surf Miyazaki — Surf schoolLesson 5,940–17,600 yen (incl. tax) for 90–120 min; board rental 3,500 yen/4 hrs or 5,000 yen/day (incl. tax)
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