Hyūga Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. It was sometimes called or . 
Hyūga had borders with Bungo, Higo, Ōsumi, and Satsuma Province.
The ancient capital city of the province was near Saito.
History.
In Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, Hyūga is called in Tsukushi-no-shima, with Tsukushi, Toyo and Hi Province.
In 713 ("Wadō 6, 3rd month"), the province of Hyūga was separated from Ōsumi.
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. Maps of Japan and Hyūga Province were reformed in the 1870s.
Shrines and Temples.
"Tsuno jinja" was the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") of Hyūga.