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Miyanoura, Japan

宮之浦

Miyanoura is a town of 6,544 people in Kagoshima, Japan.

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Population6,544 GeoNames
Local name宮之浦
RegionKagoshima
Elevation8 m 26 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportYakushima Airport (KUM) 10 km

Why visit Miyanoura

Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 19 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum, 屋久島町歴史民俗資料館 and なごりの松原.

About Miyanoura

Miyanoura (宮之浦) is a port town and the second major settlement of the island of Yakushima, in Japan. It is part of the municipality (with town status) of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

From the Wikipedia article Miyanoura (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Mt. Nataore

Scenic view · 2.2 km

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Museums and landmarks8

Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum

Museum

Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off

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屋久島町歴史民俗資料館

Museum · 0.7 km

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Ushidoko Moisho

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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ウィルソン博士顕彰之碑

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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伊能の碑

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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世界遺産登録記念の碑

Monument and historic site

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恵比寿大黒とし

Monument and historic site

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木魂神社

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

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なごりの松原

Park

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Restaurants and cafes19

Hitomekuri

Restaurant · Japanese · 1.7 km

2467-86 Highway 78

We-Su 11:30-21:00

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すばらしい

Restaurant · Indian · 0.6 km

72, 屋久島町

Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, Mo-Su 17:00-21:30

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Panorama Cafe

Restaurant

Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00; We off

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SELF CAFE LIFE

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Udon · 1.5 km

2452 上屋久屋久線

10:00-15:00

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Issou Coffee Roastery

Cafe · 0.6 km

11:30-18:00

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Kagoshima horumon

Restaurant · Yakiniku

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Kakurega

Bar and pub

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Men'ya Ryūsei

Restaurant · Ramen · 1.1 km

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Ryūhō

Restaurant · Chinese

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Shiosai

Restaurant

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Toki-tei

Restaurant

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若大将

Bar and pub

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History

Originally part of the municipality of Yaku, on October 1, 2007, it merged the municipality of Kamiyaku (including Anbō) to create the current municipality of Yakushima.

From the History section of Miyanoura on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay14

Churches and places of worship2

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Shopping7

Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries3

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Healthcare1

Map of Miyanoura

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Getting there and nearby towns

Yakushima Airport (KUM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.

  • Koseda 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
  • Nagata 14 km west, about 14 min by car
  • Koshima 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Kurio 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
  • Yudomari 23 km south, about 23 min by car
  • Nakanokami 32 km east, about 32 min by car
  • Nōkan 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
  • Nishinoomote 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
  • Ibusuki 90 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Nejime-kawaminan 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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