AOSHIMA, Miyazaki. There are many reasons to visit Miyazaki, especially when the weather further north is still wintry. Miyazaki is semi-tropical, with plenty of sunshine and swaying palms. It has ...

Aoshima Shrine. Sacred to: Hikohohodemi (Hoori) and his wife Toyotamahime, Shiozutsu Location: 2-13-1 Aoshima, Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture People pray for blessings at this shrine to find a ...

The son of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki talks to Melissa Leon about his new HBO Max film “Earwig and the Witch,” Studio Ghibli’s introduction to the world of CG.

Oddly, though Miyazaki has directed 12 films (a large number by animation standards), not all of them receive attention here. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) is glossed over almost entirely, Howl ...

Miyazaki on Miyazaki “Actually, I didn’t know European landscapes and architecture very well back then. So inside the castle I set myself a rule: always try to make the same space come up ...

A visit to Aoshima, just 30 minutes south of Miyazaki city, combines all these attributes. From the moment you step off the train (or out of your parked rental car), you feel the beach resort ...