Recommended tourist spots
![Florante Miyazaki [Miyazaki City]](https://seagaia.g.kuroco-img.app/files/topics/779_ext_24_0.jpeg?width=900&quality=70)
Florante Miyazaki [Miyazaki City]
Illumination Flower Garden ~ A feast of music and illuminations ~
The theme for this 21st event is "Four Seasons." Enjoy the "Feast of Music and Illumination," where the illuminations change in sync with music inspired by spring, summer, autumn, and winter, as well as a collaboration of flowers and illuminations inspired by the four seasons in each area.
The "Illumination Train" and "Light Monsters," which are hugely popular with children, will also be on display. There will also be warm gourmet food and workshops, so everyone from adults to children can enjoy themselves.
| period | Friday, December 5th, 2025 - Monday, January 12th (National Holiday) *Closed on December 31st |
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| place | Florante Miyazaki |
| Access | About 10 minutes on foot from SEAGAIA |
![Eda Shrine [Miyazaki City]](https://seagaia.g.kuroco-img.app/files/topics/779_ext_24_2.jpeg?width=900&quality=70)
Eda Shrine [Miyazaki City]
The phrase "Awakihara in Odo, Tachibana, Hyuga, Tsukushi," which you always hear during Shinto rituals, refers to this very place, known as the birthplace of misogi and norito. Enshrining Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto, Japan's oldest deities, the shrine is visited by many worshippers praying for good fortune. One of the two sacred trees, a large camphor tree located halfway along the approach, has a knob at its base that is said to grant good fortune, and many worshippers have touched it and found it smooth.
| Access | Approximately 5 minutes by car from SEAGAIA |
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![Sumiyoshi Shrine [Miyazaki City]](https://seagaia.g.kuroco-img.app/files/topics/779_ext_24_1.jpeg?width=900&quality=70)
Sumiyoshi Shrine [Miyazaki City]
This ancient shrine has long been worshipped as the god of the sea and the god of safe navigation, and its crest, which features the character "moto" surrounded by a circle, is said to be the symbol of the original Sumiyoshi shrine, of which there are over 2,000 throughout the country.
| Access | Approximately 10 minutes by car from SEAGAIA |
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![Hitotsuba Inari Shrine [Miyazaki City]](https://seagaia.g.kuroco-img.app/files/topics/779_ext_24_3.jpeg?width=900&quality=70)
Hitotsuba Inari Shrine [Miyazaki City]
There are many Ichiyo pines with only one needle (usually there are two) scattered throughout the temple grounds. This is the origin of the place's name Ichiyo. If you search the grounds, you will find a single pine needle among the branches, and it is said that finding one brings good luck. There is also a legend that about 350 years ago, when the shrine was in danger of being swallowed up by a tsunami after a major earthquake, a white rabbit kicked the waves and saved it. There is a sculpture depicting this behind the main hall, and many people visit as it is believed to bring good luck and protection from evil.
| Access | Approximately 10 minutes by car from SEAGAIA |
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![Miyazaki Shrine [Miyazaki City]](https://seagaia.g.kuroco-img.app/files/topics/779_ext_24_4.jpeg?width=900&quality=70)
Miyazaki Shrine [Miyazaki City]
This shrine enshrines the first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, as its deity, and was founded over 2,000 years ago. Since Emperor Jimmu's parents, Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto and Tamayorihime, are also enshrined here, there is a constant stream of worshippers who come to pray for safety in their homes, safe childbirth, and children, as well as victory and safe travels. The approach, lit with lanterns, exudes a mystical atmosphere, and just walking through it makes you feel as though your mind and body have been purified. It is also a popular first shrine visit spot, attracting over 250,000 worshippers every year during the first three days of the New Year.
| Access | Approximately 15 minutes by car from SEAGAIA |
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![Aoshima Shrine [Miyazaki City]](https://seagaia.g.kuroco-img.app/files/topics/779_ext_24_5.jpeg?width=900&quality=70)
Aoshima Shrine [Miyazaki City]
Aoshima Shrine is located almost in the center of Aoshima, Miyazaki City, and its grounds cover the entire island, 1.5km in circumference. Widely known as a power spot for love, it attracts many couples and female worshippers from all over the country. There are many places to see and make wishes, such as the "Ancient Prayer Path," a tunnel made of votive plaques, and the Couple's Bench. Furthermore, the island is surrounded by breathtaking views, including the "Oni no Sentakuita," a national natural monument.
■Access: Approximately 30 minutes by car from SEAGAIA
Udo Shrine (Nichinan City)
Affectionately known to locals as "Udo-san," this unusual shrine has a vibrant vermilion-painted main hall enshrined in a cave at the tip of Cape Udozaki, which juts out into the Pacific Ocean. It is famous for its "lucky balls," which are said to grant wishes if you enter them in a square-shaped rock formation called Kameishi.
■Access: Approximately 1 hour by car from SEAGAIA via National Route 220
| Access | Approximately 1 hour by car from SEAGAIA |
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Winter Recommendations
[Illumination] Starlight Winter ~A special seat for stars and light~
Stars will dance down from the night sky in "THE LIVING GARDEN," a garden area exclusively for guests staying at PHOENIX SEAGAIA OCEAN TOWER. The waterside, lit up with countless lights, looks like a starry garden. This year, snow globes and crescent moon-shaped objects will be displayed by the poolside, and the bonfire Fireside Living Area light.
