is a

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primarily in the Kibana neighborhood of southern Miyazaki city,

Miyazaki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 Square kilometre, km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefectur ...

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

. The name is sometimes shortened to the

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"UoM" or the

portmanteau In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together.

"Miyadai." The predecessor of the school was founded in 1884, and it was chartered as a university in 2003. The university has undergraduate faculties in education and culture, regional innovation, medicine, engineering, and agriculture. The university also has graduate programs in agriculture, education, engineering, and medicine (inc. veterinary medicine). The Center for International Relations provides severa
English-language guides
directed at international students.

Faculties

Outdoor Front of University of Miyazaki Library

Transportation

Bicycles

The University of Miyazaki offers multiple bicycle parking areas around the Kibana campus. Some areas are covered and some are not. Bicycles are not allowed in the central part of campus, only the periphery where cars also have access.

Cars, Motorcycles, and Mopeds

Automobiles are another popular form of transportation to the University of Miyazaki, and there are several parking lots positioned around the Kibana campus.

Walking

There are pedestrian paths (including sidewalks) leading in and out of the Kibana campus at multiple locations.

Public Transportation

The closest train station is

Kibana Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line. Lines Kibana Station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 7.5 km from the ...

(Kibana Eki). There is a bus stop on campus.

References

External links

Official website

Official website
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