Miyakonojō, Japan
都城市
Miyakonojō is a town of 161,137 people in Miyazaki, Japan, founded in May 1, 1889.
Why visit Miyakonojō
Townapedia lists 76 museums and landmarks, 107 parks and trails, 105 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CINEPORT, Miyakonojō City Museum of Art, Oshima Hatakeda Site and Hayamizu Park.
Weather in Miyakonojō
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About Miyakonojō
Miyakonojō (都城市, Miyakonojō-shi) is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2023, the city had an estimated population of 158,235 in 72,394 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 653.36 km2 (252.26 sq mi), making it the largest city in the prefecture in terms of area.
From the Wikipedia article Miyakonojō (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Miyakonojō on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks76
Miyakonojō City Museum of Art
Museum · 1.6 km
Art museum in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan
Oshima Hatakeda Site
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Archaeological site in Japan
64 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds107
95 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes105
レストラン肉の蔵
Restaurant · Beef, Pork, Barbecue · 9.1 km
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restaurant Shikisai
Restaurant · 10.4 km
Mo-Su,PH 11:00-15:00; Sa-Su,PH 18:00-21:00
93 more on the map.
History
The area of Miyakonojō was part of ancient Hyūga Province. In 1026, near the end of the Heian period, it was site of the Shimazu Estate, the largest shōen (landed estate or manor) of medieval Japan. Expanded substantially in the first half of the 12th century, it eventually covered large portions of Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga Provinces. In 1185, Koremune no Tadahisa was appointed as jitō of the estate, and adopted the name of the manor, thus founding the Shimazu clan. The area was ruled by the Hongō clan, a cadet branch of the Shimazu, in the Muromachi period, and with a kokudaka of 40,000 koku, was the largest of the autonomous territories within Satsuma Domain in the Edo period. Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Miyakonojō was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to city status on April 1, 1924.
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Takajō, Takazaki, Yamada and Yamanokuchi (all from Kitamorokata District) were merged into Miyakonojō.
From the History section of Miyakonojō on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping57
Gas and EV charging32
Schools, colleges and libraries73
Healthcare47
Map of Miyakonojō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Mochibaru 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Sueyoshichō-ninokata 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Soo 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Takaharu 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Kirishima 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Kokubu-matsuki 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Kobayashi 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Shibushi 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Nichinan 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Hamanoichi 32 km west, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Miyakonojo Central 2010, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo City Museum of Art 2010, Sanjo, Public domain
- Aeonmall Miyakonojo-ekimae 2016, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AEON Miyakonojo SC 2008 02, Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo Agricultural High School 250413, Yauchi, CC0
- Miyakonojo City Library 2010, Sanjo, Public domain
- MIYAKONOJOU 022, 紹益, Public domain
- Kirishima Shuzo 2013, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 早水公園あやめ園 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 太郎坊の田の神さぁ 01, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 前玉の田の神さぁ, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 雀村の句碑, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SOO!モォ～っと幸せになる鐘, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- シゴナナの動輪 都城市松元町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 兼喜神社 都城市都島町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 旭丘神社 都城市姫城町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 火之神神社 都城市松元町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyakonojo Izumigaoka high school, pocket2000, Public domain
- Miyakonojonishi high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NIT, Miyakonojo College-Photo2 2021-Oct, Editor0206, CC0
- Miyakonojo Tecnical high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo Business high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo City Library 2018 01, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyakonojokirishima Special school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cineport ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyakonojo Meiwa Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanbashira guu Miyakonojo Shaden, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Kambashira Park 20170320-1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 平江第1街区公園 鉄棒 01, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 夜のロッテリア 2016 (32044845802), inunami, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 平江第1街区公園 うんてい 01, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 平江第1街区公園 ブランコ 01, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 平江第1街区公園 すべり台 01, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 神柱宮 西側鳥居, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 神柱公園 ブランコ 01, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 神柱公園 大戦役記念碑, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 招魂社のケヤキ, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyazaki Taiyo Bank Miyakonojo Branch & Miyakonojo Kita Branch & Ayamebaru Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ginkgo biloba in Kambashira Shrine, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanshuden of Kambashira Shrine, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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