Miyauchi, Nan'yō

Three chrysanthemum dolls at the Kiku Ningyō Festival, 2005

Miyauchi (宮内^?) is a town in Nanyo City, Yamagata, Japan. Miyauchi merged with Akayu and Wago village in 1967 to create Nanyo City. The two kanji characters that form the name 'Miyauchi' literally mean 'shinto shrine' and 'inside'.

The shinto Kumano-taisha Shrine (熊野大社) is one of the three great Kumano Shrines in Japan, whose origins date back to the 9th century. Every July the shrine is the focus of Miyauchi's main festival, when omikoshi (portable shrines) are paraded around the town before being returned to the main shrine.

Sosho Park (双松公園, Sōshō Kōen) holds a rose festival in June, and a chrysanthemum doll festival (菊人形祭り, kiku ningyō matsuri) in October. The festival's highlight is a series of human dolls made from locally grown chrysanthemums.

The Hygeia Park onsen, which contains a small Isabella Bird Memorial Exhibition, is also situated in the town.

Miyauchi lies on Route 113, and is served by Miyauchi Station on the Flower Nagai Line.

Coordinates: 38°04′N 140°08′E / 38.067°N 140.133°E / 38.067; 140.133