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Two nights: stay in the city or by the coast?

Stay near Miyazaki Station for two nights to give the shrine, Aoshima and museum a day each. For a seaside stay with drives to Udo and Obi, compare two nights in Aoshima. The city itinerary uses JR and walking; the coastal itinerary stops at Horikiri Pass for views on the final day before returning the car. Check museum closures and Udo access restrictions when choosing your dates.

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Choose a 3 days / 2 nights itinerary

3 days / 2 nights A

Coastal and city exhibitions from one hotel

Stay two nights at the same hotel near Miyazaki Station. Visit the city shrine on day 1, Aoshima on day 2 and the prefectural museum on your final day. This itinerary gives separate time to the southern coast and city sights.

Coastal and city exhibitions from one hotel →3 days / 2 nights B

Aoshima to Nichinan

Stay two nights in Aoshima and use a rental car for the southern coast. Visit Udo and Obi on day two and return to the same seaside hotel. On the final day, view Horikiri Pass scenery while leaving time to return the car.

Aoshima to Nichinan →
3 days / 2 nights A

Coastal and city exhibitions from one hotel

Stay two nights at the same hotel near Miyazaki Station. Visit the city shrine on day 1, Aoshima on day 2 and the prefectural museum on your final day. This itinerary gives separate time to the southern coast and city sights.

Day 1

Worship at the city shrine on day one, then return to your Miyazaki Station hotel.

  1. Miyazaki Station → Miyazaki-Jingu Station

    Take a northbound local train from Miyazaki that stops at Miyazaki-Jingu. Check the stops and return service for your date together. The reference adult fare is ¥200 each way; allow additional time for reaching the station from your hotel and waiting for trains.

    JR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

  2. Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Shrine worship

    Walk about 10 minutes from the station to Miyazaki Shrine. Worship, leaving time to return to the station before the gates close on your date.

    Miyazaki Shrine official visitor information

  3. Shrine and Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Miyazaki Station and same hotel

    Retrace your walk to Miyazaki-Jingu and take a southbound local train to Miyazaki. The reference adult fare is ¥200 each way. Have a meal in the city and return to the same hotel.

    JR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

Day one’s adult Miyazaki–Miyazaki-Jingu local-train return is ¥400, already included in the ¥1,700 total below.

Day 2

  1. Same hotel and Miyazaki Station → Minami-Miyazaki and Aoshima stations

    Take a Nichinan Line train from Miyazaki that stops at Aoshima rather than a Miyazaki Airport-bound service. If changing at Minami-Miyazaki, check the connection. Choose your return train before leaving and allow time to get off the island before sunset. The reference adult local-train fare is ¥450 each way.

    Miyazaki Station southbound search by date1931D: Aoshima and Obi stop details, searched 2026-10-08JR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

  2. Aoshima Station → Shrine and coast visit

    Walk about 10 minutes/800 m from Aoshima Station across Yayoi Bridge to the shrine. General worship is free, with hours listed as 06:00 to sunset. Choose your coastal walk according to tides and weather and leave the island before sunset.

    Aoshima Shrine official visitor information

  3. Shrine and coast → Aoshima and Miyazaki stations

    After visiting the shrine and coast, cross Yayoi Bridge back to Aoshima Station. Take a train towards Miyazaki; if it terminates at Minami-Miyazaki, change there for Miyazaki. The reference adult fare is ¥450 each way. Limited-express supplements cost extra.

    JR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

  4. Miyazaki Station → Same hotel

    Walk from Miyazaki Station to the same hotel as yesterday.

    JR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

Check whether your Aoshima trains go through to Miyazaki or require a change at Minami-Miyazaki. The ¥900 adult return is already included in the ¥1,700 subtotal below. A limited-express journey would change this subtotal.

Day 3

  1. Same hotel and Miyazaki Station → Miyazaki-Jingu Station

    Take a northbound local train from Miyazaki that stops at Miyazaki-Jingu. Check the stops and return service for your date together. The reference adult fare is ¥200 each way; allow additional time for reaching the station from your hotel and waiting for trains.

    JR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

  2. Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Museum permanent exhibits

    Enter the shrine grounds through the torii across the junction in front of the station. Follow the museum’s official walking route, about 11 minutes, to the prefectural museum. Check its opening calendar and visit the permanent natural-history, history and folklore exhibitions. Shrine worship and museum admission have separate hours.

    Prefectural museum public-transport informationPrefectural museum permanent exhibition feesPrefectural museum opening calendar

  3. Museum and Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Miyazaki Station and booked departure

    Retrace your walk to Miyazaki-Jingu and take a southbound local train to Miyazaki. The reference adult fare is ¥200 each way. Continue to the departure point for your booked transport.

    Prefectural museum public-transport informationJR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

After visiting the museum, allow time to walk back to the station, wait for trains and reach your booked departure. Shorten the visit if time is tight. The final-day ¥400 return journey to the shrine station is included in the ¥1,700 reference JR subtotal below. Airport travel and departure formalities require additional time and money.

Verified admission and transport costs: JR reference local-train subtotal: ¥1,700 per adult

Included items: Adult JR fares: two return journeys to the shrine station at ¥800 in total and one Aoshima return at ¥900. General worship at both shrines and the prefectural museum’s permanent exhibitions are free.

Extra costs and conditions: Airport or next-city travel, extra hotel-access fares, bag storage, hotels and meals cost extra. Check fares for any limited express and admission for optional special exhibitions separately.

The ¥1,700 subtotal comprises two return journeys to the shrine station at ¥800 in total and one Aoshima return at ¥900. JR’s official search confirmed six adult local-train legs on 9 October 2026. These three return journeys are already included. This is a reference amount from that check; choose services for your actual dates. Before travelling, check hotel-to-station access, trains, suspensions and your final departure. Special exhibition charges vary and are separate from free permanent admission.

Aoshima Shrine official visitor informationMiyazaki Shrine official visitor informationPrefectural museum permanent exhibition feesJR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11

3 days / 2 nights B

Aoshima to Nichinan

Stay two nights in Aoshima and use a rental car for the southern coast. Visit Udo and Obi on day two and return to the same seaside hotel. On the final day, view Horikiri Pass scenery while leaving time to return the car.

Day 1

Collect the car, go to your Aoshima hotel, then walk the coast and visit the shrine.

  1. Car rental point → Aoshima hotel

    Drive from the rental point to your Aoshima hotel. Check hotel parking before visiting the coast.

    Car-rental time bands, rates and inclusionsAoshima Shrine official visitor informationCar-collection procedure

  2. Aoshima hotel → Aoshima Shrine

    Walk along the coast and across the bridge to Aoshima Shrine, then explore the island. Check the hotel-to-shrine walk using your booked address; the roughly 10-minute station walk does not apply.

    Aoshima Shrine official visitor information

  3. Aoshima Shrine → Same hotel

    Return to the same Aoshima hotel for a meal after sightseeing.

    Aoshima Shrine operatorCar-rental time bands, rates and inclusions

Check actual times to see whether two nights fit within 48 hours. Choose vehicle, insurance and extras too. Check hotel and Aoshima parking charges separately.

Day 2

  1. Aoshima hotel → Udo visitor car park

    Drive south from your Aoshima hotel to Udo Shrine. Follow the latest official access guidance to the visitor car park, avoiding access roads to car parks 1 and 2.

    Official restriction noticeUdo access and opening

  2. Udo visitor car park → Sanctuary and car-park return

    Follow the listed roughly 20-minute walk and stair route from this car park to the sanctuary. Worship and return to the same car park.

    Official restriction noticeUdo access and opening

  3. Sanctuary and car-park return → Obi visitor car park and streets

    Drive to Obi Castle visitor car park, park and walk the surrounding streets. Have lunch.

    Station and vehicle accessPreservation association fees and parking

  4. Obi visitor car park and streets → Same Aoshima hotel

    For indoor visits, check that day’s opening and last admission and compare single and combined tickets. After walking, collect your car from Obi Castle visitor car park and drive back to the same Aoshima hotel. Check the drive using your hotel address and actual route, adding time for parking queues, sightseeing and meals.

    Station and vehicle accessHistory MuseumPreservation association fees and parking

Udo’s operator gives about 60 minutes from Miyazaki city via Route 220 or 20 minutes from Nichinan city. Check actual routes separately when starting from an Aoshima hotel or Obi. Allow for the descent and climb between Udo parking and the cave sanctuary, plus walks in Obi after parking. Budget parking charges separately, apart from free ordinary-car parking at Obi and free parking at Horikiri. Optional indoor admission in Obi costs ¥300 for an adult single ticket or ¥800 for a combined ticket. Confirm Udo visitor parking charges with the facility and add that day’s fuel separately.

Day 3

  1. Aoshima hotel → Horikiri car park

    Leave your Aoshima hotel and drive to Horikiri Pass.

    Horikiri Pass official visitor information

  2. Horikiri car park → Viewpoint and car return

    Walk from official free parking to the open coastal viewpoint, view the scenery and return to the same car park. Omit the stop for restrictions or bad weather.

    Horikiri Pass official visitor informationCar return and fuel settlementCar-return procedure

  3. Viewpoint and car return → Contracted return branch and departure point

    Drive back to your booked Miyazaki return branch. Refuel as contracted, then complete checks and payment. Allow travel from the branch to your booked train or flight departure point.

    Car-return procedureCar return and fuel settlement

Allow time for the viewpoint walks, parking queues, refuelling, car-return procedures and travel to your booked train or flight departure point. Horikiri parking is free. Refuel on the way back and settle charges at your contracted branch. Check the operator’s fuel charges if you cannot refuel.

Verified admission and transport costs: Required car rental, fuel and parking: check travel-date and vehicle costs

Included items: Admission: general worship at Aoshima and Udo and outdoor Obi walks are free. Horikiri and ordinary-car Obi parking are free.

Extra costs and conditions: Required costs: rental from day-one collection to day-three return, fuel, hotel and other parking. Optional Obi indoor admission at ¥300/¥800, hotels, meals and departure transport cost extra; add tolls for toll roads.

Get an official quote using your dates, first-day collection and last-day return times, the same return branch, vehicle type, insurance and extras. Fuel and hotel, Aoshima and Udo visitor parking cost extra; check each facility’s charges. Without a car, choose two-night itinerary A for JR visits to Aoshima and the city from a hotel near Miyazaki Station. Public transport to Udo and Obi requires separate checks of bus connections and Udo access. Add tolls if you choose toll roads.

Aoshima Shrine official visitor informationUdo worship fees and visitor informationHorikiri Pass official visitor informationStation and vehicle accessPreservation association fees and parkingCar-rental time bands, rates and inclusionsCar return and fuel settlement

Frequently asked questions

What are the train fares for two nights visiting Aoshima, the city shrine and museum?

The reference adult local-train subtotal is ¥1,700: two Miyazaki–Miyazaki-Jingu return journeys at ¥800 in total and one Miyazaki–Aoshima return at ¥900. Airport or onward travel, additional hotel transport, luggage storage, accommodation, meals, limited-express supplements and optional special exhibitions are excluded. Check return trains, changes and fares for your actual dates in the official search.

JR 2-night/3-day itinerary A: six journey legs, example for 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11Prefectural museum permanent exhibition fees

Sources and check dates