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Japan's Hawaii Is Real. The House Prices Don't Make Sense.

470K views · May 17, 2026 · Entertainment

Comments · 398

  • @shumatsuopost · 4 months ago · pinned

    $200k for a brand-new 4-bedroom beach house. Would you trade the fast pace of Tokyo for a surfing and golf lifestyle in Miyazaki? 🌊🏄‍♂<br><br>Free Japan Market Match Snapshot: see where &amp; what you can buy ➡ <a href="http://akiyahub.com/match">http://akiyahub.com/match</a>

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  • @manizhasarwary5011 · 4 months ago

    I lived in Miyazaki for three years, and your video made me feel nostalgic😢

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  • @marthastanton8096 · 4 months ago

    I lived in Okinawa for 24 years, I thought that was “the Hawaii of Japan! I really miss Japan and your video makes me want to move back!

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  • @paulvalliere9355 · 4 months ago

    My wife is originally from Miyazaki and we visited her family last year. &nbsp;If I could avoid all the taxes it would be the place I&apos;d want to retire. &nbsp;I describe it to family and friends almost like Hawaii.

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  • @wendyon4517 · 4 months ago

    I live in Kagoshima. 100% the lifestyle in Southern Kyushu is much more relaxed than Tokyo. That said I wouldn&apos;t recommend people buy homes to use as a place to stay while in Japan. It&apos;s too quiet for most. <br><br>Southern Kyushu is far from most of what people go to Japan to see. I&apos;m in a Kyushu travel group and people starting from Fukuoka rarely make it to either Kagoshima or Miyazaki (other than Takachiho Gorge). People actively say it&apos;s too far for the time they have. Anyone buying down here would basically just be chilling. If that&apos;s your thing then it&apos;s a great place. If you want to do day trips you&apos;ll start repeating yourself pretty quickly.<br><br>Seriously, it&apos;s a nice, relaxing place to live but to have a second home in Japan... even I would want it to be closer to a lot of things. <br><br>Oh, and I don&apos;t believe that using a home as an airbnb would bring in money. I don&apos;t think it&apos;s that popular. Most of our travelers come from Asian countries. A lot of golfers come &nbsp;from Korea... on packaged golf tours.

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  • @n1k1george · 3 months ago

    I visited Miyazaki in 2023 and found the vibes so chill and easygoing; the culture here is the antithesis of the Tokyo hustle and bustle. &nbsp;The landscape is so beautiful and refreshing - and the food! Miyazaki beef and chicken are legendary.

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  • @robtangent4664 · 3 weeks ago

    Because of work, I lived in the nearby Oita in the early 90&apos;s in the winter for about four months. I recall that the weather was not as warm as Hawaii but not too cold.

  • @WanderingNasi · 4 months ago

    my wife is from miyazaki and when I read the title I had a feeling, but seeing the station in the first few seconds confirmed my suspicions 😂

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  • @Bruessa · 1 month ago

    Wow, the first house is incredible, &nbsp;congratulations to the CEO,smart ideas, bbq zone, open airy design. &nbsp;Definitely will visit.

  • @Gavin-o2v1j · 4 months ago (edited)

    I came to Miyazaki in 2007 on the JET Program. Now I&apos;m married with 3 kids and had my new house built in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki (in the mountainside). Miyazaki is an amazing place. <br><br>I&apos;m originally from Hawaii, so I was disappointed when I first got my placement notice for the JET Program. The &quot;Hawaii&quot; of Japan!? Awww F&apos;. I wanted something different!!!<br><br>But it grew on me and I love it here. Like it was mentioned in the video, the food here is top class. The cost of living is EXTREMELY affordable. I had a NEW house built with ZERO down!!!<br><br>Southern Kyushu is an amazing place to live! Highly recommended!

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  • @DigitalCrusader3494 · 4 months ago

    I lived in Okinawa for 2 years....some of the best times of my life

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  • @craigchilman3649 · 4 months ago

    Bro was dreaming about that golf course thinking about buying the house there and then.<br>That is truly a beautiful spot, I can see an absolute tonne of foreigners wanting to buy a holiday house there

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