noun
Hyūga Province
Historical province in the Ritsuryō system, corresponding to present-day Miyazaki Prefecture.
日向国は、かつて九州南東部にあった旧国名です。
Hyūga Province is the name of a former province that was located in southeastern Kyushu.
noun
Hyūga City
Modern city in Miyazaki Prefecture, named after the historical province.
日向市は宮崎県の北部に位置しています。
Hyūga City is located in the northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture.
The name 日向 (Hyūga) is of ancient origin, first appearing in early Japanese records as a province name. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the meaning 'facing the sun' from the kanji 日 (sun) and 向 (facing).