Aoshima Shrine
It is the setting of the love stories of Yamasachi-hiko and Toyotama-hime in Hyuga mythology (Japanese mythology centering on the Hyuga Region), and said to be good for marriage, safe childbirth and so on. It is listed in the Michelin Green Guide Japan (2 stars).
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More Information about Aoshima Shrine
Street address
- 2-13-1, Aoshima, Miyazaki City
About MIYAZAKI Access
- About 1 km from JR Aoshima Station on foot
Opening Hours
- Visiting hours: 6:00 to sunset
Closed
- Open throughout the year
Best season
- All year
Point
- TukTuk transportation services are available free of charge between JR Aoshima Station and the entrance to Aoshima Shrine. We recommend taking the Umisachi Yamasachi tourist train to travel to Nichinan and Obi (service on weekends, holidays and peak periods).
update: Dec.16.2025
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Obi Castle
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Sekinoo Falls
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Kamishiiba Dam
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Saitobaru Kofun-gun (Saitobaru Burial Mounds)
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Ebino Kogen
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Aya Teruha Suspension Bridge
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