Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki Prefecture on southern Japan's Kyushu Island is known for its beaches and oceanside drives. Aoshima, a popular swimming beach, is connected by a pedestrian bridge to tiny Aoshima Island, which is surrounded by a distinctive flat, ribbed geological formation nicknamed Oni no Sentakuita, or “Devil's Washboard. ” Prominent Pacific Coast surf spots include Hyuga, Kisakihama and Shirahama.