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Miyako may refer to:

Places in Japan

  • Miyako, Iwate, a city in Iwate Prefecture
    • Miyako language, the Ryukyuan dialect spoken on Miyako Island and other nearby islands
    • Miyakojima, Okinawa, the political entity (Miyakojima City) which encompasses Miyako Island and other nearby islands
  • Miyako, Fukuoka, a town in Fukuoka Prefecture
  • As miyako (都) means "capital" in Japanese, it can also be an archaic term for any of Japan's former capitals, most frequently Edo or Kyoto.

Fictional characters

Other

  • Miyako Pony, a breed of pony originating from Miyako island in Japan