Miyazaki City, Japan

Miyazaki is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan, It is down in the southern part of Japan and has a tropical lay back holiday feel a little bit like Hawaii even in winter.

We had flown into Tokyo the day before and stayed overnight before flying on to Miyazaki our first real taste of Japan. Miyazaki airport was easy to get around. No where near as big or busy as Toyoko and with a real holiday feel. Lots of baseball, golf and Pokémon displays and advertising.

Lots of Local customs and history to learn and delve into.

There was a train station right at the airport but we had no need for it as one of Caroline’s friends had offered to show us around.

There was a train station right at the airport but we had no need for it as one of Caroline's friends had offered to show us around.

Definitely a nice change having a local; show us all her favourite places rather than organising everything ourselves.

There were lots of different designed smaller cars than what I am used to back home and everyone seems to like reverse parking at the shopping centres.

This shopping centre we had lunch at had marked walking track so you could work on your fitness as well.

The Peace Tower Park, was one of my favourite places built in 1940 and had a Lord of the Rings feel to it, including a echo stone marker in the middle of the open ground at the front. I stood on it and clapped my hands and there was this strange ringing echo sound which must have bounded back of the surrounding raised land and monument.

Hawiwa Garden had over 400 replica clay burial stones along a walking path.

Our air bnb accommodation, was directly opposite a little park.

All the public spaces seemed to have Tsunami warning signs with a height above sea level.

It was hard to find accommodation in Miyazaki as there was a lot going on the weekend we were there but this place called the beach house located near the airport was fine.