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Jun 25, 2025 Local News
Shinmoedake Alert Raised After Eruption
Japan’s Meteorological Agency raised the alert level for Mount Shinmoedake, part of the Kirishima mountain range on...

Apr 3, 2025 Local News
Magnitude 6.0 Quake Shakes Miyazaki and Kagoshima
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Osumi Peninsula at 11:04 p.m. on April 2, registering a seismic intensity of 4 in parts of Miyazaki and...

Mar 19, 2025 Local News
Miyazaki Commercial Land Prices Rise for First Time in 34 Years
Miyazaki Prefecture’s commercial land prices rose 0.2%, the first increase in 34 years, driven by a recovery in downtown foot traffic and...

Nov 27, 2024 Local News
Miyazaki-Taipei Flights Resume After Nearly Five Years
Tigerair Taiwan, a subsidiary of China Airlines, resumed regular flights between Miyazaki and Taipei on November 26...

Oct 3, 2024 Local News
WWII Bomb Explosion Closes Miyazaki Airport
On the morning of October 2, an unexploded WWII-era bomb detonated on a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport, causing a significant sinkhole and...

Aug 9, 2024 Local News
Strong Earthquake Hits Miyazaki Coast
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture's coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory for parts of Kyushu and Shikoku...

Jul 23, 2024 Local News
Kirishima Shuzo and Starbucks Collaborate on New Facility in Miyazaki
Kirishima Shuzo, a major shochu manufacturer, announced a collaboration with Starbucks Japan to open a new facility in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The complex will featur...

Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Hometown Tax Surge: Miyakonojo Leads
Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture led Japan in hometown tax donations for the fiscal year 2022 with a total of 195 billion yen, a 49 billion yen increase from the previous yea...

Jul 14, 2023 Local News
Asiana Airlines Resumes Miyazaki-Seoul Flights After 3.5-Year Hiatus
South Korea's Asiana Airlines has decided to restart its regular service between Miyazaki and Seoul three times a week from September 27, marking the end of a pause in operations t...

May 9, 2023 Local News
Wagyu Leather Gloves: From Dining Table to Baseball Field
As recently reported in Japanese media, Miyazaki Wagyu beef leather baseball gloves are grabbing the limelight both domestically and...