1 night, 2 days: the coast by train or a night in Obi's area?
Stay one night near Miyazaki Station for Aoshima and Miyazaki Jingu without a car. Walk the island and coast on day 1, then visit the city shrine the next day. To give Obi Castle Town and Udo Jingu a day each, rent a car and stay one night in Nichinan. Allow time to exit Aoshima before sunset; check Udo's visit-date restrictions and walk from parking.
Choose a 2 days, 1 night itinerary
Aoshima and the city shrine
Spend one night at the same accommodation near Miyazaki Station. Visit Aoshima on the first afternoon and the city shrine the next morning, then leave Miyazaki.
Aoshima and the city shrine →2 days, 1 night BObi's streets and Udo Jingu
Stay one night in Nichinan, giving Obi and Udo Jingu a day each. Rent a car in Miyazaki, walk Obi on day 1, then visit Udo and return the car the next day. Choose this after setting accommodation, car park and return-branch addresses and your departure.
Obi's streets and Udo Jingu →Aoshima and the city shrine
Spend one night at the same accommodation near Miyazaki Station. Visit Aoshima on the first afternoon and the city shrine the next morning, then leave Miyazaki.
Day 1
Explore Aoshima Shrine and the coast around the island on day 1, then stay in Miyazaki city.
- Miyazaki Station → Aoshima Station
Choose a Nichinan Line train from Miyazaki that stops at Aoshima. Distinguish it from Miyazaki Airport services. If changing at Minami-Miyazaki, check platforms and the connection. Search both journeys for your travel date first and plan to leave the island before sunset. The reference adult local-train fare is ¥450 one way.
Date-specific southbound search from Miyazaki Station1931D: Aoshima/Obi stop details, searched 2026-10-08
- Aoshima Station → Aoshima Shrine and return to the station
Walk approximately 10 minutes/800 m from Aoshima Station, cross Yayoi Bridge and enter the shrine. Give the shrine visit and coastal walk separate time. Ordinary shrine visits are free; listed opening runs from 06:00 until sunset. Allow time to leave the island before dark and return to the station.
- Aoshima Shrine and return to the station → Miyazaki Station: the same accommodation
Retrace your walk to Aoshima Station and take a local train towards Miyazaki. A service terminating at Minami-Miyazaki requires a separate transfer; check your final arrival station in the actual search result. The reference adult one-way fare is ¥450. After reaching Miyazaki Station, have a meal in the city and return to the same accommodation.
Aoshima Shrine operatorAoshima return searchOfficial JR timetable and fare search
Allow time to walk from Aoshima Station to the island and back, plus the return train wait. Choose how far to walk across the bridge, sandy paths and slopes according to the weather.
Day 2
- Accommodation near Miyazaki Station → Miyazaki-Jingu Station
At Miyazaki Station, take a northbound local train stopping at Miyazaki-Jingu. Search stops and your return service together for the travel date. The reference adult one-way fare is ¥200; accommodation-to-station travel and waits take extra time.
Official JR timetable and fare searchDate-specific northbound search from Miyazaki Station
- Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Shrine worship area
Walk approximately 10 minutes after alighting and visit the shrine grounds. The city tourism guide lists gate closing at 17:30 in October–April, but this departure-day plan proposes a morning visit.
- Shrine worship area → Return to Miyazaki Station and depart
After visiting, retrace your route to Miyazaki-Jingu Station, take a southbound local train and get off at Miyazaki. The reference adult one-way fare is ¥200. Continue according to your booked departure.
Official Miyazaki Jingu visitor informationDate-specific southbound search from Miyazaki StationOfficial JR timetable and fare search
Return to Miyazaki Station after the shrine, then depart. Allow time for the visit, walk to the station and train wait.
Included: Day 1 Miyazaki–Aoshima return ¥900 + day 2 Miyazaki–Miyazaki-Jingu return ¥400; ordinary visits to both shrines are free
Extra costs and conditions: Airport and onward city travel, luggage storage, shrine items, flights, accommodation and meals are separate
This is one adult's local-train fare, adding Aoshima at ¥450 × 2 and the city shrine at ¥200 × 2. Ordinary visits to both shrines have no admission fee. It is not the full trip cost: airport/onward city transport and accommodation luggage storage charges are separate. Recheck fares for your actual date, trains and companions' ages.
Official JR timetable and fare searchOfficial Aoshima Shrine visitor informationOfficial Miyazaki Jingu visitor information
Obi's streets and Udo Jingu
Stay one night in Nichinan, giving Obi and Udo Jingu a day each. Rent a car in Miyazaki, walk Obi on day 1, then visit Udo and return the car the next day. Choose this after setting accommodation, car park and return-branch addresses and your departure.
Day 1
Rent a car in Miyazaki, walk Obi Castle Town and stay in Nichinan.
- Miyazaki car pickup branch → Obi tourist car park
Drive south to Obi from your booked Miyazaki pickup branch. Set navigation to Obi Castle Tourist Car Park (飫肥城観光駐車場), as listed by the preservation association. Ordinary passenger cars park free.
Station and driving accessHistory museumPreservation association admission and parkingTime-based rental prices and inclusionsCar return and fuel settlementCar pickup procedure
- Obi tourist car park → Castle town and optional indoor facilities
Park and walk the streets around the castle. For indoor exhibits, you can choose adult individual history museum admission at ¥300. The operating preservation association lists museum hours as 09:30–16:30. Arrive with time for indoor exhibits and check temporary closures separately. If you arrive late without confirming opening or last admission, skip the indoor visit and walk the castle streets. The association's ¥800 combined ticket covers six facilities. Check which will be open, then compare it with individual admission.
Station and driving accessHistory museumPreservation association admission and parking
- Castle town and optional indoor facilities → Nichinan accommodation
After sightseeing and a meal, return to Obi Castle Tourist Car Park and collect the car. Drive to your booked Nichinan accommodation, park and check in. Confirm parking location, charges and permitted arrival time with the property.
Station and driving accessPreservation association admission and parking
Toyota's official prices distinguish six, twelve and twenty-four hours, subsequent twenty-four-hour periods and excess hours; they vary by vehicle, area and season. Do not automatically price one night as twenty-four hours. This is a checking route if you choose that operator, not confirmed vehicle availability or pricing for this itinerary. Without a car, compare one-night, two-day route A based at Miyazaki Station. To visit both Udo and Obi by public transport over two days, first check visit-date bus connections and Udo's detour walking route.
Day 2
- Nichinan accommodation → Udo tourist car park
Drive from your accommodation to Udo Jingu. The latest official access guidance says road collapse prevents entry to car parks 1 and 2 and directs visitors to the tourist car park, approximately 20 minutes from the main sanctuary. Check current reopening/change notices before departure and follow the applicable parking directions.
Official restriction noticeUdo access and hoursTime-based rental prices and inclusionsCar return and fuel settlement
- Udo tourist car park → Cave sanctuary and return to the car park
From the tourist car park, follow the grounds and stairs to visit the cave sanctuary, then return to the same car park. The 20-minute estimate describes access from the car park to the sanctuary, not the return trip or shrine visit.
Official restriction noticeUdo access and hoursCar return procedure
- Cave sanctuary and return to the car park → Booked return branch and departure point
Collect the car and travel towards your contracted return branch. Refuel according to the contract, then complete the staff vehicle check and any additional payment. Allow separate time to travel from the return branch to your actual train or flight departure point.
Car return procedureCar return and fuel settlementUdo access and hours
Udo's operator lists approximately 60 minutes from Miyazaki city via National Route 220 and approximately 20 minutes from Nichinan city. These are not exact times from your booked accommodation to the tourist car park or shrine to return branch. Do not extend the last shrine visit based only on Udo's 06:00–18:00 opening. Work backwards from the final departure procedures, car park return walk, shrine visit, driving, refuelling and car return. Choose a flight for this route after checking current road conditions, the actual return branch and departure time.
Toyota supplies cars with a full tank; if you do not refuel before returning, fuel charges are settled under its rules. Follow your booked operator's return and refuelling terms. Check whether return is to the same branch and charges for exceeding the contracted time in the quote.
Included: Admission: ordinary Udo shrine visits and outdoor Obi walks free; optional Obi history museum ¥300 per adult or combined ticket ¥800
Extra costs and conditions: Required costs: vehicle rental from day 1 pickup to day 2 return, fuel and car parks used; accommodation, meals and departure transport separate; tolls extra if using toll roads
Even with free outdoor visits, route B requires car rental across two days and fuel. Obi Castle Tourist Car Park is free for ordinary passenger cars. Check charges at the Udo tourist car park and your accommodation separately. Obtain a total rental quote from the official operator using pickup/return dates and times, vehicle, protection/options and return branch. Add tolls if choosing toll roads.
Udo shrine admission and visitor informationPreservation association admission and parkingStation and driving accessTime-based rental prices and inclusionsCar return and fuel settlement
Frequently asked questions
Do all return trains from Aoshima reach Miyazaki Station?
Not all run through. Services terminating at Minami-Miyazaki require a transfer to Miyazaki; check final arrival and connections in actual visit-date results. Route A's ¥1,300 is the reference local-train subtotal of Aoshima return ¥900 and shrine return ¥400, excluding airport or onward city transport.
What extra costs apply to the Obi/Udo rental-car route?
Allow for rental, fuel, parking, accommodation, meals and station/airport transport after returning the car. Check a rental quote using dates/times from day 1 pickup to next-day return, vehicle, protection and options. Choose separate Obi history museum admission at ¥300 per adult or an ¥800 six-facility combined ticket. Obi Castle Tourist Car Park is free for ordinary passenger cars; confirm Udo tourist parking and accommodation charges separately. Add tolls if choosing toll roads.
Preservation association admission and parkingUdo shrine admission and visitor informationTime-based rental prices and inclusionsCar return and fuel settlement
Sources and check dates
- Official Aoshima Shrine visitor information ·
- Official restriction notice ·
- Udo shrine admission and visitor information ·
- Preservation association admission and parking ·
- Station and driving access ·
- Official Miyazaki Jingu visitor information ·
- Date-specific southbound search from Miyazaki Station ·
- Aoshima return search ·
- History museum ·
- Udo access and hours ·
- Aoshima Shrine operator ·
- Date-specific northbound search from Miyazaki Station ·
- 1931D: Aoshima/Obi stop details, searched 2026-10-08 ·
- Official JR timetable and fare search ·
- Time-based rental prices and inclusions ·
- Car return and fuel settlement ·
- Car pickup procedure ·
- Car return procedure ·