Miyakonojo Shimazu Residence
In Japanese: 都城島津邸
The residence where the Miyakonojo Shimazu family lived from 1879. Its grounds of about 5,000 tsubo hold the main house, a kendo hall, a stone storehouse and the Miyakonojo Shimazu Denshokan, which keeps and displays over 10,000 historical documents.
Registered Tangible Cultural Property (main residence)
Nearby
- Sekinoo Falls ≈ 30 min by car
- Mizonokuchi Cave ≈ 35 min by car
- Lake Miike ≈ 50 min by car
- Sakamoto Rice Terraces (Sakatani) ≈ 55 min by car
- Mt Takachiho-no-mine ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 5 min by car from JR Nishi-Miyakonojo Station; about 20 min by car from Miyakonojo IC (Miyazaki Expressway)
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Main residence: ¥110 (elementary school and up). Denshokan: adults ¥220, high school/university ¥160, elementary/junior high ¥110 (may change with exhibitions)
- Good to know
- Open 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday). Free parking. Free volunteer guides by advance reservation
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info