Miyazaki Prefecture, on the east coast of Kyushu, offers natural beauty, tournament golf courses and very good local food. For a comfortable resort holiday, or a long stay in retirement, a natural base is the Phoenix Seagaia Resort on the coast of Miyazaki City.
The facts below come from the resort’s own website, as of November 2026.
The hotel: Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower
The resort’s main hotel is the Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower (フェニックス・シーガイア・オーシャン・タワー). Until 5 June 2025 it was the Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort, and many booking sites and older guides still use that name.
The tower is 154 m tall and has 734 rooms. Every room faces east over the pine forest to the Pacific Ocean, so you can watch the sun rise out of the sea from your window. Hotel guests can use the indoor pool free of charge, there is an outdoor garden pool in summer, and the resort has a hot spring (onsen) and a spa.
Golf: two courses, one by Tom Watson
The resort has two golf courses, set in the black pine forest along the Hyuganada Sea:
- Phoenix Country Club opened in 1971 and has 27 holes. It was laid out by two Japanese designers (大橋剛吉 and 大橋貞吉), not by Tom Watson. It has hosted the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, one of the top events in Japanese men’s professional golf, every year since 1974. The tournament is played each November; the 53rd is on 19-22 November 2026.
- Tom Watson Golf Course opened in 1993 and has 18 holes. This is the one designed by Tom Watson, and according to the resort it is the only course in the world that carries his name. It is the more casual of the two, with night golf under floodlights.
The site’s golf pages describe both courses in more detail.
Miyazaki beef
Miyazaki Prefecture is famous for its beef. Miyazaki beef has won the Prime Minister’s Award at four consecutive national Wagyu competitions (2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022), and the resort’s restaurants serve it. The Miyazaki beef page explains what the name means and where else to try it.
Check prices, opening periods and reservations on the resort’s website before you go.