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| Masahiro Nagata, manager of Meidensha’s Kyushu Branch Miyazaki Sales Office |
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Bright red and yellow flowers
adorn the streets of Miyazaki throughout the year, giving it a truly
tropical feel. The attractive views that make Miyazaki a quintessential
resort are the result of human effort, like the roadside plantings
of subtropical plants such as washingtonia and bougainvillea, the
riverside park where deep green phoenix grows, and children’s
playgrounds and contemporary-style hotels along the coast that integrate
with their natural surroundings.
At the same time one can enjoy the beauty of natural form, like the
island of Aoshima roughly carved by the Pacific waves, and Horikiri
Pass on the Nichinan Coast, which offers extensive views of the Hyuga
Sea. There are many important shrines around the city, passing on
Japan’s creation myth. Miyazaki is a city where both ancient
and modern history comes to life and entertains us with ever-changing
expression.
Miyazaki is traditionally known as the “land facing the sun.”
Visitors to Miyazaki can delight unreservedly in what the city has
to offer, just as they share equally in the munificence of the southern
sun.
Photo courtesy of Miyazaki Prefecture Tourism Association |
