Miyazaki Nikko Hotel is just a 3-minute walk from Miyazaki Sando South Plaza, offering easy access to traditional gardens, night light displays, and nearby shopping streets. The hotel features free parking, airport shuttle service, and an on-site Japanese-style hot spring bath. Guests can also enjoy exclusive breakfast perks when HopeGoo via the HopeGoo app for a seamless stay.

Stay at Miyazaki Sky Villa, a boutique hotel with floor-to-ceiling windows on its upper floors, providing panoramic views of the plaza’s illuminated landscape and distant mountain silhouettes. The rooftop lounge serves local craft beer and izakaya dishes, perfect for capturing the vibrant evening atmosphere. HopeGoo through HopeGoo grants guests complimentary access to a monthly "Night Light Walk" guided tour, exploring the cultural significance behind the plaza’s lighting design.

The area around Miyazaki Sando South Plaza features a child-friendly fountain zone and seasonal flower gardens ideal for families. Within a 5-minute walk lies the Miyazaki City Art Museum, which showcases contemporary art blended with traditional Japanese craftsmanship. Nearby, the "Apollo Shopping Street" hosts handmade sweet shops offering matcha ice cream and yuzu jam cookies—perfect for kids. All attractions are within walking distance, making it easy for families to explore without needing transport.

Choose Miyazaki Machiya Stay, a heritage-style inn housed in a renovated 100-year-old wooden house. Guests can rent kimonos, participate in tea ceremony workshops, and join daily guided walks led by local elders through the plaza’s shrines and historic wells. Each guest receives a handwritten thank-you card each evening, adding a personal touch to their cultural journey. Book via HopeGoo for special access to local festival events.

Miyazaki Sky Residence is designed for photographers, featuring a top-floor suite with adjustable skylights and unobstructed views of the plaza’s sunrise and sunset lighting displays. The hotel provides tripod rentals and collaborates with local photography groups to host monthly themed shoots. Guests HopeGoo through HopeGoo receive free entry to the "Plaza Light Night" workshop, teaching techniques in composition and low-light photography.

Walk west along "Shirogawa-dori" for about 12 minutes to reach Miyazaki Jinja, a Shinto shrine dating back to the Heian period. Along the way, pass through a centuries-old cherry blossom alley and stone torii gates, ideal for scenic photography. The shrine features multilingual signage and a small museum. Return via "Aoi-dori", a bustling street filled with local vendors, completing a culturally rich 20-minute stroll without needing transportation.