Miyazaki Shrine

Miyazaki Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan who is said to have set out from Miyazaki on his eastward expedition to found the nation. The shrine is set within a vast 30-hectare sacred forest of towering cedars, camphor trees, and pines that creates a deeply serene atmosphere. The main hall features rare architecture using natural unpainted Japanese cedar in the shinmei-zukuri style. Every October, the Miyazaki Shrine Grand Festival draws massive crowds with an elaborate procession through the city streets. A large natural forest park surrounding the shrine is home to wild horses and native plants, offering peaceful walking trails away from the shrine's central precinct.