This guide covers the Devil's Washboard, Aoshima Shrine, the Hyuga Mythology Hall, Aoshima Beach and the practical details of visiting Aoshima.
The Devil's Washboard can be seen along about eight kilometers of coastline, running south from Aoshima to Kinchakujima. Aoshima Shrine is about a ten minute walk from Aoshima Station on the JR Nichinan Line. Admission to the Hyuga Mythology Hall is six hundred yen for adults.
Aoshima Beach is open for swimming from July third to August thirtieth in twenty twenty-six, from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon. During the Aoshima Night Up event hours, entry to the main island costs one thousand yen. The Miyazaki City Tourist Information Center rents bicycles for five hundred yen plus a one thousand yen deposit.
The Devil's Washboard
Rows of ridged rock shelf run out toward the wooded island of Aoshima at low tide.
The Devil's Washboard is about ten minutes on foot from Aoshima Station. If you arrive by bus on the Aoshima line (down direction), the walk from the Aoshima bus stop to the Devil's Washboard is about five minutes. By car, the Devil's Washboard is about twenty-five minutes from Miyazaki Station.
The concrete railing of the bridge to Aoshima stands beside flat ridged rock exposed at low tide.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Devil's Washboard, from Aoshima Station on foot | about 10 minutes |
| Devil's Washboard, from the Aoshima bus stop on foot | about 5 minutes |
| Devil's Washboard, from Miyazaki Station by car | about 25 minutes |
Aoshima Shrine and the Hyuga Mythology Hall
The vermilion gate of Aoshima Shrine is framed by fan palms, and the main hall can be seen through it.
Walking from Aoshima Station to Aoshima Shrine takes about ten minutes. For the evening event Aoshima Night Up, the night special visit ticket is one thousand yen including tax for anyone aged six and over, while children aged five and under go in free.
A small vermilion inner shrine with stone guardian lion-dogs stands within dense subtropical forest.
The Hyuga Mythology Hall charges six hundred yen for an adult ticket. Junior high and high school students pay four hundred yen for the same hall. Elementary school students pay three hundred yen at the Hyuga Mythology Hall. With the discount ticket, an adult pays five hundred yen instead.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hyuga Mythology Hall admission, adult | 600 yen (500 yen with the discount ticket) |
| Hyuga Mythology Hall admission, junior high and high school | 400 yen (300 yen with the discount ticket) |
| Hyuga Mythology Hall admission, elementary school | 300 yen (200 yen with the discount ticket) |
| Aoshima night special visit, ages 6 and over | 1,000 yen including tax (free for ages 5 and under) |
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Aoshima Beach and Aoshima Beach Park
Aoshima island is seen from a sandy beach, with the low bridge leading out to it.
Aoshima Beach is about ten minutes on foot from Aoshima Station. From the Aoshima bus stop on the Aoshima line (down direction), Aoshima Beach is about a five minute walk. Aoshima Beach Park is about five minutes on foot from Aoshima Station.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Aoshima Beach swimming season | July 3 to August 30, 2026, 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Aoshima Beach Park, from Aoshima Station on foot | about 5 minutes |
Getting to Aoshima
From the air, the small round island of Aoshima is ringed by pale rock shelf, with the curving Miyazaki coast behind.
By car, Aoshima is twenty-five minutes from Miyazaki Station. First, leave the JR Nichinan Line at Aoshima Station. Next, Aoshima Beach Park is about a five minute walk from Aoshima Station. Then, Aoshima Shrine on the island is about a ten minute walk from Aoshima Station. Finally, the Devil's Washboard is about a ten minute walk from Aoshima Station.
By bus, take the Aoshima line (down direction) to the Aoshima bus stop, from which the Devil's Washboard is about five minutes on foot. From Miyazaki Airport, Aoshima Shrine is about fifteen minutes by car. The parking lot in front of Aoshima Station is free and available until five in the afternoon.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Aoshima Shrine by car from Miyazaki Station | about 25 minutes |
| Aoshima Shrine by car from Miyazaki Airport | about 15 minutes |
| Aoshima Station parking | free, until 17:00 |
| Flight, Tokyo (Haneda) to Miyazaki | about 90 minutes |
| Flight, Osaka (Itami) to Miyazaki | about 60 minutes |
Meals Near Aoshima Station
Aoshimaya, which has a shop, a restaurant and a cafe, is about five minutes on foot from Aoshima Station. The shop at Aoshimaya is open from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon. Fishermans Oyster and Meat Hut is about four minutes on foot from Aoshima Station.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Aoshimaya shop opening hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Aoshimaya restaurant opening hours | 10:00 to 15:00, last order 15:00 |
| Aoshimaya cafe opening hours | 9:00 to 16:30 |
| Aoshimaya, from Aoshima Station on foot | about 5 minutes |
| Fishermans Oyster and Meat Hut, from Aoshima Station on foot | about 4 minutes |
Bicycles, Luggage and Where to Stay
The Miyazaki City Tourist Information Center is open from nine in the morning to six in the evening. It is closed on January first and January second. The center also handles bicycle hire and a hands-free luggage service, with the fees shown in the table below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Miyazaki City Tourist Information Center, rental bicycle fee | 500 yen (deposit 1,000 yen) |
| Miyazaki City Tourist Information Center, rental bicycle reception | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Miyazaki City Tourist Information Center, hands-free luggage service | 1,000 yen per piece |
| Miyazaki City Tourist Information Center opening hours | 9:00 to 18:00 |
| Miyazaki City Tourist Information Center closing days | January 1 and January 2 |
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