Mimitsu
Let’s meet the old days of Japan. The area is designated a National Important Preservation
District for Groups of Historic buildings, and there remain much of the atmosphere of the 19th
century, including buildings of old times, earthen walls, and stone pavements.
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According to the ancient myths set down in Japan’s oldest books, Kojiki and Nihongi, Mimitsu
is where the mythical first emperor of Japan, Jimmu, built a fleet and set sail to conquer
central Japan and set up the Yamato Dynasty.
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General information
Address | Mimitsu, Nichinan-city, Miyazaki-prefecture |
Access |
20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Nichinan-shi Station |

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