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Launch of the Phoenix Seagaia Resort Tour Bus “Discover MIYAZAKI Shuttle”!

Guide to seasonal sightseeing spots overflowing with abundant

Phoenix Seagiai Resort (Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, president and CEO: Yasuyuki Maruyama) began operating the Discover MIYAZAKI Shuttle on Saturday, March 17, 2007.

The Discover MIYAZAKI Shuttle, planned and managed by Phoenix Seagiai Resort, is operated as a bus especially for guests who stay at lodging facilities at the resort. Complete with bus guide, it introduces seasonally recommended sightseeing locations. Though the fare is ¥500 per person, lodging guests can use the bus free of charge.

In spring, the bus travels to the Miyazaki Flower Festa via Saitobaru Park in Saito City, known for its beautiful rape blossoms and cherry trees. Early summer offers firefly viewing in Idenoyama Park via Ikoma Kogen, embedded in blooming Iceland poppies, in Kobayashi City. In autumn, there is an observation tour of the Tsuno Winery, which has won a splendid array of prizes both in Japan and abroad, as well as grape picking at the tourist farm. The bus, with bus guide, leads the riders meticulously on a course of charming tourist spots in Miyazaki Prefecture that differs with the season. This offers guests who are staying at Phoenix Seagaia Resort an easy and delightful way to discover and experience the charm of Miyazaki.

Discover MIYAZAKI Shuttle – Overview

  1. Operating time: Operation started on Saturday, March 17, 2007 (scheduled to operate year-long with some non-operating days)
  2. Fare: ¥500/person (tax included) (children and adults) Note: to cover insurance premiums and administrative costs
    1. Lodging guests who stay for 2 or more nights can use the bus free of charge
  3. Courses:
    1. Great times at the Miyazaki Flower Festa (via Saitobaru Park)【March 17 – May 13】
    2. Kobayashi Ikoma Kogen & firefly viewing in Idenoyama Park 【May 14 – June 3】
    3. Sightseeing in Aya and Shusen-no-Mori 【June 4 – June 30】
    4. Aoshima Beach (summer course A) 【July 1 – August 19】
    5. Nichinan Coast and walking in Obi (summer course B)【July 1 – August 19】
    6. Tsuno Winery observation tour & grape picking 【August 20 – September 30】
    Notes:
    1) Departure times and tour duration differ depending on the course
    2) Refer to the appended material for details regarding the courses.
  4. Departure location: In front of hotel entrances in Phoenix Seagaia Resort
  5. Remarks: The fare does not include any facility admission fees, meal costs or activity costs.
  6. Reservations: Phoenix Seagaia Resort Reservation Center
    Tel: 0985-21-1113【Advance reservations required】

Discover MIYAZAKI Shuttle course details

Dates Course Duration Departure Return
March 17 – May 13 Great times at the Miyazaki Flower Festa Abt. 7 hrs 10:00 17:20
Seagiai  → Saitobaru Park → Kodomo-no-Kuni → Miyazaki Airport → Seagaia
May 14 – June 3 Kobayashi Ikoma Kogen & firefly viewing in Idenoyama Park Abt. 8 hrs 15:00 22:10
Seagaia → Ikoma Kogen → Idenoyama Park → Seagaia
June 4 – June 30 Sightseeing in Aya and Shusen-no-Mori Abt. 5 hrs 10:00 15:10
Seagaia→ Aya Castle → Shusen-no-Mori →Seagaia → Miyazaki Airport
July 1 – August 19  (Summer course A) Aoshima Beach Abt. 7 hrs 10:00 17:10
Seagaia → Aoshima Beach →Seagaia
(Summer course B) Nichinan Coast and walking in Obi Abt. 7 hrs 10:00 17:10
Seagaia→ Nichinan Coast → walking in Obi →Miyazaki Airport → Seagaia
August 20 – September 30 Tsuno Winery observation tour & grape picking Abt. 6 hrs 10:00 16:10
Seagaia → Tsuno Winery → Tourist Farm → Seagaia → Miyazaki Airport

Non-operating days:
【April】3, 10- 20, 23, 24
【May】8, 15, 22, 29
【June】5, 12, 19, 26
【July】3, 10, 17
【September】4, 11, 18, 25

Phoenix Seagaia Resort

Phoenix Seagaia Resort is the generic name of the resort facing out over the Pacific Ocean in a natural setting engulfed in a black pine forest of about 200 hectares and 11 kilometers in length from north to south. There are four lodging facilities including the Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort, and world-class convention facilities capable of accommodating as many as 5,000. Counted among the top 100 worldwide and top three in Japan is the well-known Phoenix Country Club golf course, the stage of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament since 1974, and there is also a tennis club and other sports facilities. The Ocean Dome water park, certified by Guinness as the largest such indoor facility in the world, and a lineup of various other activities that give life to the favored environment provide the ultimate in resort stays. The onsen Shosenkyu and the Banyan Tree Spa, a pioneer Asian spa brand, were added in 2004, further evolving into a charming healing-oriented resort.

For media inquiries regarding this press release, please contact the following

Phoenix Seagiai Resort
Customer Communication Department, Yamashita or Ueda
Tel: 0985-21-1118, fax: 0985-21-1315

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