Trivia & Fun Facts about Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki beef is also served at the Academy Awards after-party.

Japan has a wide variety of branded beef, and Miyazaki Beef is among the most famous.

It has been served multiple times at the Academy Awards after-party, earning the unprecedented honor of being listed on the menu as an individual branded beef.

The strict criteria for bearing the Miyazaki Beef name—such as breed, the region where it is raised and fattened, and meat quality grades—underscore its exceptional quality.

As one of Japan’s representative branded beefs, it is loved not only domestically but also around the world.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

kappamaki

Report a problem

There is a trolley train that uses the tracks of the former Takachiho Railway.

In Takachiho Town, there’s a trolley train called the “Grand Super Cart” that makes use of the former Takachiho Railway’s stations and tracks.

The trolley holds 30 passengers and covers a roughly 5 km route in about 30 minutes, and astonishingly, its floor is made of reinforced glass.

This lets you look straight down and enjoy the view directly beneath the Takachiho Railway Bridge along the route.

The scenery changes with the seasons and is a major draw for visitors.

It’s not recommended for those with a fear of heights, but chances to gaze straight down from beneath a bridge are rare—so if you’re visiting Miyazaki Prefecture, why not give it a try?

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

sasashina

Report a problem

Call a scab ‘tsu’.

In the Kyushu dialect, a scab that forms after a wound is expressed with a single character: “tsu.” Because it’s so simple and easy to say, it’s the kind of word you might forget doesn’t make sense outside the region and end up using anyway.

The origin of this “tsu” is also noteworthy: it’s said to come from the sequence of events—injury causes bleeding (chi), followed by a scab—so they use “tsu,” which comes after “chi” in the Japanese syllabary.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

kappamaki

Report a problem

In Miyazaki Prefecture, when people say “Phoenix,” they mean palm trees.

When you hear “phoenix,” most people probably think of the immortal bird.

Because it’s said to plunge into flames and be reborn, it’s also called the firebird.

However, for people living in Miyazaki Prefecture, “Phoenix” means palm trees! There’s actually a palm called Phoenix, and it was the first official prefectural tree of Miyazaki.

As for why the palm is named Phoenix, it’s said to be because it’s resistant to disease and pests and rarely withers—hence the name associated with the immortal bird.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

sasashina

Report a problem

Hyuganatsu originates from Miyazaki Prefecture.

Hyuganatsu, with its striking bright yellow appearance, is enjoyed not only eaten fresh but also as an ingredient in processed products.

Originally from Miyazaki Prefecture, this fruit spread to regions such as Kochi, Ehime, and Kumamoto.

Its origin dates back to the late Edo period, when a chance seedling growing wild was discovered in Soi, adjacent to Jogasaki in the former Akae Village of Miyazaki District.

At the time of discovery, it was so sour that it was considered inedible, but through repeated selective breeding it gradually approached the flavor we know today.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

kappamaki

Report a problem