One night: coast by train or an Obi stay?

Day 1

Explore Aoshima Shrine and the island's coast, then stay in Miyazaki city.

1. Miyazaki Station → Aoshima Station

   Choose a Nichinan Line train from Miyazaki Station that stops at Aoshima. Distinguish it from Miyazaki Airport-bound trains. If a transfer at Minami-Miyazaki is required, check the platforms and connections. Look up outbound and return trains for your date first, then plan to leave the island before sunset. The reference ordinary-train fare is ¥450 each way for an adult.

   Date-specific southbound departures from Miyazaki Station2026-10-081931D: Aoshima and Obi stops, checked October 8, 20262026-10-08

2. Aoshima Station → Aoshima Shrine and return to the station

   Walk about 10 minutes, or 800 m, from Aoshima Station and cross Yayoi Bridge to the shrine. Leave time for both the shrine visit and a coastal walk. Ordinary shrine visits are free; listed opening hours are 6:00 a.m. to sunset. Allow time to leave the island before sunset and walk back to the station.

   Official Aoshima Shrine visiting guide2026-10-09

3. Aoshima Shrine and return to the station → Miyazaki Station and the same hotel

   Retrace your walk to Aoshima Station and take an ordinary train toward Miyazaki. Services terminating at Minami-Miyazaki require a separate transfer, so check the final destination in the actual results. The reference adult fare is ¥450 each way. After arriving at Miyazaki Station, have a meal downtown and return to the same hotel.

   Aoshima Shrine operator2026-10-08Return services from Aoshima2026-10-08Official JR timetable and fare search2026-10-08

Day 2

1. Hotel near Miyazaki Station → Miyazaki-Jingu Station

   Take a northbound ordinary train from Miyazaki Station that stops at Miyazaki-Jingu. Check the stops and return services for your date. The reference adult fare is ¥200 each way; allow separately for travel from your hotel to the station and waiting time.

   Official JR timetable and fare search2026-10-08Date-specific northbound departures from Miyazaki Station2026-10-08

2. Miyazaki-Jingu Station → Shrine worship area

   Walk about 10 minutes from the station to visit the shrine grounds. The city tourism guide lists a 5:30 p.m. closing time from October through April, but this departure-day itinerary suggests a morning visit.

   Official Miyazaki Shrine visiting guide2026-10-09

3. Shrine worship area → Return to Miyazaki Station and depart

   Retrace your walk to Miyazaki-Jingu Station, take a southbound ordinary train, and get off at Miyazaki Station. The reference adult fare is ¥200 each way. Continue to your departure point in time for your reservation.

   Official Miyazaki Shrine visiting guide2026-10-09Date-specific southbound departures from Miyazaki Station2026-10-08Official JR timetable and fare search2026-10-08

Day 1

Rent a car in Miyazaki, walk around Obi Castle Town, and stay in Nichinan.

1. Rental-car pickup office in Miyazaki → Obi tourist parking lot

   Drive south from your reserved pickup office in Miyazaki to Obi. Set your navigation destination to Obi Castle Tourist Parking (飫肥城観光駐車場), as listed by the preservation association. Ordinary passenger cars park free.

   Station and driving access2026-10-08History museum2026-10-09Preservation association admission and parking2026-10-09Rental duration prices and inclusions2026-10-08Car return and fuel payment2026-10-08Car pickup procedure2026-10-08

2. Obi tourist parking lot → Castle Town and optional indoor facility

   Park and walk the streets around the castle. For an indoor visit, you can choose a ¥300 adult individual ticket for the history museum. The preservation association lists its hours as 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Arrive with time for the exhibits and check temporary closures separately. If you arrive late and cannot confirm opening or last admission, skip the indoor visit and walk the streets instead. The association's ¥800 combined ticket covers six facilities; check which will be open before comparing it with an individual ticket.

   Station and driving access2026-10-08History museum2026-10-09Preservation association admission and parking2026-10-09

3. Castle Town and optional indoor facility → Nichinan hotel

   After sightseeing and a meal, return to Obi Castle Tourist Parking to collect the car. Drive to your reserved hotel in Nichinan, park, and check in. Confirm the parking location, fee, and permitted arrival time with the hotel.

   Station and driving access2026-10-08Preservation association admission and parking2026-10-09

Day 2

1. Nichinan hotel → Udo tourist parking lot

   Leave the hotel and drive toward Udo Shrine. The official access notice states that a road collapse prevents access to parking lots 1 and 2 and directs visitors to the tourist parking lot, about a 20-minute walk from the main sanctuary. Check for the latest reopening or changed-access notice before departing and follow the parking directions.

   Official access-restriction notice2026-10-09Udo access and opening information2026-10-09Rental duration prices and inclusions2026-10-08Car return and fuel payment2026-10-08

2. Udo tourist parking lot → Cave sanctuary and return to the parking lot

   Follow the grounds and stair route from the tourist parking lot to visit the cave sanctuary, then return to the same lot. The listed 20 minutes is the approach from the parking lot to the sanctuary, not the round trip plus shrine visit.

   Official access-restriction notice2026-10-09Udo access and opening information2026-10-09Car return procedure2026-10-08

3. Cave sanctuary and return to the parking lot → Reserved return office and departure point

   Collect the car and drive toward the return office specified in your contract. Refuel according to the rental terms, then complete the staff inspection and any additional payment. Allow separate time to reach your actual train or flight departure point after returning the car.

   Car return procedure2026-10-08Car return and fuel payment2026-10-08Udo access and opening information2026-10-09