Main Cities (Miyoshi)

Meaning of the city symbol

This is an arrangement of three Japanese characters, the "mi" in Miyoshi, the "Tomoe" of Hakyo, and "hito" (people), respresenting those who live here. It is a symbol of our desire for enduring fellowship and expresses the harmony found among the people in the cooperative society of Miyoshi. The symbol can also be viewed as a design of the 3 rivers that converge in the city, with the round space expressing the possibilities for endless development in Miyoshi.

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The sea of Fog

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Miyoshi Fudoki no Oka Park

Since ancient times, Miyoshi City has prospered as an important crossroads connecting the communities between the Japan and Seto Inland Seas and as the meeting point of three major waterways the Gono, Saijyo, and Basen rivers. Here, under Miyoshi's famous sea of Fog, lie more than 3000 ancient tombs richly evocative of the romantic history of this city. But not only the happy heir to a long and vital tradition, Miyoshi is also blessed with beautiful natural surroundings and the varied delights of all four seasons.

Reconstructed Ancient Residence	Important National Cultural Asset The Old Residence of the Shinno Family	Miyoshi Inishie no Sato

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In spring, heralded by the sea of Fog, cherry blossoms and azaleas bloom, fed by the melting snows of the Chugoku Mountains. In summer when the flesh leaves are fully grown, it is time for the 400-year-Old tradition of cormorant fishing and, at the height of summer, the Kinsai and Kangensai festivals. After the Gishi festival in the middle of winter, people again await the coming of spring in the snow covered Miyoshi basin.

Cormorant Fishing

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