Map of Miyakonojō, Japan

Miyakonojō is a city in Miyazaki, Japan, with a population of about 161,137. It lies at 31.7333°N, 131.0667°E. Miyakonojō is about 911 km (566 mi) southwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Soo, 12 km to the southwest.

Miyakonojō at a glance

Where is Miyakonojō?

• The 2nd largest city in Miyazaki on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Miyakonojō

• Soo — 12 km southwest
• Kokubu-matsuki — 28 km west
• Kirishima — 29 km west
• Kobayashi — 29 km north
• Hamanoichi — 32 km west
• Nichinan — 32 km southeast
• Miyazaki — 39 km northeast
• Kanoya — 44 km southwest
• Aira — 45 km west
• Tsuma — 51 km northeast

Largest cities in Miyazaki

• Miyazaki — 401,339
• Nobeoka — 119,521
• Hyūga — 60,037
• Nichinan — 51,241
• Kobayashi — 44,154
• Tsuma — 34,318

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.