Japan's Hawaii Is Real. The House Prices Don't Make Sense.
470K views · May 17, 2026 · Entertainment
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@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 & 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. If I could avoid all the taxes it would be the place I'd want to retire. 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't recommend people buy homes to use as a place to stay while in Japan. It's too quiet for most. <br><br>Southern Kyushu is far from most of what people go to Japan to see. I'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's too far for the time they have. Anyone buying down here would basically just be chilling. If that's your thing then it's a great place. If you want to do day trips you'll start repeating yourself pretty quickly.<br><br>Seriously, it'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't believe that using a home as an airbnb would bring in money. I don't think it's that popular. Most of our travelers come from Asian countries. A lot of golfers come 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. 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'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, congratulations to the CEO,smart ideas, bbq zone, open airy design. Definitely will visit.
@Gavin-o2v1j · 4 months ago (edited)
I came to Miyazaki in 2007 on the JET Program. Now I'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'm originally from Hawaii, so I was disappointed when I first got my placement notice for the JET Program. The "Hawaii" of Japan!? Awww F'. 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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