Two nights: a city base or a coastal stay?
Stay two nights near Miyazaki Station for a day each at the shrine, Aoshima and museum. For a seaside stay with driving visits to Udo and Obi, compare two nights in Aoshima. The city-base itinerary uses JR and walking; the coastal-stay itinerary visits Horikiri Pass before car return on the final day. Check museum closures and Udo access restrictions when choosing dates.
Choose an itinerary for 3 days / 2 nights
Coast and city exhibitions from one base
Spend two nights at the same accommodation near Miyazaki Station. Visit the shrine on day one, Aoshima on day two and the prefectural museum on your final day. Choose this route to keep southern coastal sightseeing and city visits on separate days.
Coast and city exhibitions from one base →3 days / 2 nights BFrom Aoshima to Nichinan
Spend two nights in Aoshima and explore the southern coast by hire car. Visit Udo and Obi on day two, then return to the same seaside accommodation. On your final day, allow time for coastal views at Horikiri Pass before returning the car.
From Aoshima to Nichinan →Coast and city exhibitions from one base
Spend two nights at the same accommodation near Miyazaki Station. Visit the shrine on day one, Aoshima on day two and the prefectural museum on your final day. Choose this route to keep southern coastal sightseeing and city visits on separate days.
Day 1
Visit the city shrine, then return to your accommodation near Miyazaki Station.
- Miyazaki Station → Miyazaki-Jingu Station
Take a northbound local train from Miyazaki Station that stops at Miyazaki-Jingu. Look up the stops and return service for your travel date together. The reference adult fare is JPY 200 one way; allow separate time to reach the station from your accommodation and wait for the train.
JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
- Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Shrine visit
Walk about 10 minutes from the station to Miyazaki Jingu. Worship in the grounds and allow time to return to the station before closing on your visit date.
- Shrine and Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Miyazaki Station and the same accommodation
Retrace your walk to Miyazaki-Jingu Station and take a southbound local train to Miyazaki Station. The reference adult fare is JPY 200 one way. Eat in the city, then return to the same accommodation.
JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
Day one's adult local-train return fare between Miyazaki and Miyazaki-Jingu is JPY 400. This return journey is already included in the JPY 1,700 below.
Day 2
- Same accommodation and Miyazaki Station → Minami-Miyazaki and Aoshima stations
Choose a Nichinan Line train from Miyazaki Station that stops at Aoshima, rather than an airport service. Check connections if changing at Minami-Miyazaki. Select your return service before leaving and allow time to get off the island before sunset. The reference adult local-train fare is JPY 450 one way.
Southbound Miyazaki Station search by date1931D: detailed Aoshima and Obi stops, searched 8 October 2026JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
- Aoshima Station → Shrine and coastal sightseeing
Walk about 10 minutes, or 800 m, from Aoshima Station across Yayoi Bridge to the shrine. General worship is free and access is from 06:00 until sunset. Choose your coastal walking route according to tides and weather, and leave the island before sunset.
- Shrine and coast → Aoshima Station and Miyazaki Station
After visiting the shrine and coast, cross Yayoi Bridge back to Aoshima Station. Take a local train towards Miyazaki; if it terminates at Minami-Miyazaki, change to a Miyazaki-bound service. The reference adult fare is JPY 450 one way. Limited-express charges are extra.
JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
- Miyazaki Station → Same accommodation
Walk from Miyazaki Station to the accommodation you used the previous night.
JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
Check whether your Aoshima journeys run directly to Miyazaki Station or require a change at Minami-Miyazaki. The adult return fare of JPY 900 is already included in the JPY 1,700 below. If choosing limited-express travel, do not use this subtotal unchanged.
Day 3
- Same accommodation and Miyazaki Station → Miyazaki-Jingu Station
Take a northbound local train from Miyazaki Station that stops at Miyazaki-Jingu. Look up the stops and return service for your travel date together. The reference adult fare is JPY 200 one way; allow separate time to reach the station from your accommodation and wait for the train.
JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
- Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Museum permanent exhibitions
Enter the shrine grounds through the torii across the intersection in front of the station and follow the official walking route, about 11 minutes, to the prefectural museum. Check its opening calendar before visiting the natural history, history and folklore permanent exhibitions. Shrine access and museum admission hours are separate.
Prefectural museum public transport guidancePrefectural museum permanent exhibition feesPrefectural museum opening calendar
- Museum and Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Miyazaki Station and your booked departure
Retrace your walk to Miyazaki-Jingu Station, then take a southbound local train to Miyazaki Station. The reference adult fare is JPY 200 one way. Continue to your booked departure service afterwards.
Prefectural museum public transport guidanceJR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
Allow time to walk back to the station after the museum, wait for a train and reach your booked departure service. Shorten the visit if necessary. The final day's JPY 400 return journey to Miyazaki-Jingu is also included in the JPY 1,700 reference JR subtotal below. Airport transport and check-in are extra.
Included: Adult JR fares: two return journeys to Miyazaki-Jingu at JPY 800 combined, plus one Aoshima return at JPY 900. General worship at both shrines and the museum's permanent exhibitions are free.
Extra costs and conditions: Airport and onward transport, any additional transport to your accommodation, luggage storage, accommodation and meals are extra. Check the specific service or exhibition charges for limited-express travel and optional special exhibitions.
JPY 1,700 combines two Miyazaki-Jingu return journeys at JPY 800 and one Aoshima return at JPY 900. Fares for six adult local-train legs were checked in JR's official search on 9 October 2026. Do not add these three return journeys again. These are reference fares from that search; adapt the travel sequence to trains on your actual dates. Check access from your accommodation to the station, services and suspensions on your dates, and your final departure connection. Special exhibition prices vary and are separate from free permanent exhibitions.
Aoshima Shrine official visitor guideMiyazaki Jingu official visitor guidePrefectural museum permanent exhibition feesJR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example
From Aoshima to Nichinan
Spend two nights in Aoshima and explore the southern coast by hire car. Visit Udo and Obi on day two, then return to the same seaside accommodation. On your final day, allow time for coastal views at Horikiri Pass before returning the car.
Day 1
Collect your car, travel to your Aoshima accommodation, then walk along the coast to the shrine.
- Car hire location → Accommodation in Aoshima
Travel from the car hire location to your accommodation in Aoshima. Confirm the property's parking location before visiting the coast.
Car hire time-based rates and inclusionsAoshima Shrine official visitor guideCar collection procedures
- Accommodation in Aoshima → Aoshima Shrine
Walk along the coast and across the bridge to Aoshima Shrine, then explore the island. Check the walk from your accommodation using its booked address. It differs from the roughly 10-minute walk starting at the station.
- Aoshima Shrine → Same accommodation
Return to the same accommodation in Aoshima after sightseeing and have a meal.
Aoshima Shrine operatorCar hire time-based rates and inclusions
Use your actual collection and return times to check whether this two-night trip fits within 48 hours, and choose your vehicle, cover and options together. Check accommodation and Aoshima parking fees separately.
Day 2
- Accommodation in Aoshima → Udo tourist car park
Drive south from your Aoshima accommodation to Udo Jingu. Follow the latest official access notice and use the tourist car park rather than the access road to car parks 1 and 2.
- Udo tourist car park → Main sanctuary and return to the car park
Follow the roughly 20-minute approach from this car park and the stairs to worship at the main sanctuary, then return to the same car park.
- Main sanctuary and return to the car park → Obi tourist car park and streets
Drive to Obi Castle Tourist Car Park and park. Walk the streets around the castle and have lunch.
- Obi tourist car park and streets → Same accommodation in Aoshima
For indoor attractions, check opening and last admission for that day and compare single-site and combined tickets. After walking, return to Obi Castle Tourist Car Park and drive back to the same accommodation in Aoshima. Check driving time using your accommodation address and actual route, allowing separate time for parking queues, sightseeing and meals.
Station and driving accessHistory museumAssociation fees and parking
Udo Jingu's operator lists about 60 minutes from Miyazaki city via Route 220 and about 20 minutes from Nichinan city. Check the actual route separately when starting from Aoshima accommodation or Obi. Allow time to descend from Udo's car park to the cave sanctuary, climb back, and walk around Obi after parking. Parking elsewhere costs extra beyond free ordinary-car parking in Obi and free parking at Horikiri. Add JPY 300 per adult for a single indoor ticket in Obi or JPY 800 for the combined ticket if visiting indoors. Confirm Udo tourist car park's fee with the facility and add fuel for today's driving.
Day 3
- Accommodation in Aoshima → Horikiri car park
Leave your Aoshima accommodation and drive to Horikiri Pass.
- Horikiri car park → Viewpoint and return to the car
Walk from the official free car park to the open coastal viewing area, enjoy the scenery and return to the same car park. Skip this stop during closures or bad weather.
Horikiri Pass official visitor guideCar return and fuel settlementCar return procedures
- Viewpoint and return to the car → Contracted return branch and departure point
Drive back to your booked return branch in Miyazaki. Refuel as your contract requires, then complete the vehicle inspection and payment. Leave time to travel from the branch to your booked train or flight departure point.
Allow time for walking at the viewpoint, parking queues, refuelling, returning the car under your contract and reaching your train or flight departure point. Horikiri parking is free. Refuel for the return drive and settle the hire at your contracted branch. Check the provider's fuel-charge conditions if you cannot refuel.
Included: General worship at Aoshima and Udo, and outdoor walks in Obi, are free. Horikiri parking and ordinary-car parking in Obi are free.
Extra costs and conditions: Essential costs are car hire from day 1 collection to day 3 return, fuel, accommodation parking and other car parks. Optional Obi indoor tickets at JPY 300 or JPY 800, accommodation, meals and departure transport are extra. Add tolls if using toll roads.
Get an official hire quote using your dates, day 1 collection and final-day return times, the same return branch, vehicle, cover and options. Fuel and accommodation, Aoshima and Udo tourist car park fees are extra; confirm parking fees with the facilities you will use. Without a car, choose two-night itinerary A for JR visits to Aoshima and the city from Miyazaki Station. To visit Udo and Obi by public transport, separately confirm bus connections and the Udo access route. Add tolls if choosing toll roads.
Aoshima Shrine official visitor guideUdo worship fees and visitor guideHorikiri Pass official visitor guideStation and driving accessAssociation fees and parkingCar hire time-based rates and inclusionsCar return and fuel settlement
Frequently asked questions
What are the train costs for two nights visiting Aoshima, the shrine and museum?
The adult local-train reference subtotal is JPY 1,700. It includes two Miyazaki–Miyazaki-Jingu return trips at JPY 800 combined and one Miyazaki–Aoshima return at JPY 900. Airport and onward travel, extra accommodation transport, luggage storage, accommodation, meals, limited-express charges and optional special exhibitions are excluded. Confirm actual return trains, changes and fares for your dates in the official search.
JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 examplePrefectural museum permanent exhibition fees
Sources and dates checked
- Aoshima Shrine official visitor guide ·
- Official restriction notice ·
- Udo worship fees and visitor guide ·
- Association fees and parking ·
- Station and driving access ·
- Miyazaki Jingu official visitor guide ·
- Horikiri Pass official visitor guide ·
- Prefectural museum permanent exhibition fees ·
- Prefectural museum opening calendar ·
- Prefectural museum public transport guidance ·
- Southbound Miyazaki Station search by date ·
- History museum ·
- Udo access and opening ·
- Aoshima Shrine operator ·
- 1931D: detailed Aoshima and Obi stops, searched 8 October 2026 ·
- Car hire time-based rates and inclusions ·
- Car return and fuel settlement ·
- Car collection procedures ·
- Car return procedures ·
- JR two-night itinerary A, six return-trip legs: 9–11 October 2026 example ·