Miyazaki Prefecture

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Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県 Miyazaki-ken)

Capital	Miyazaki
Region	Kyūshū
Island	Kyūshū
Governor	Hideo Higashikokubaru
Area (rank)	6,684.67 km² (19th)
- % water	0.3%
Population  (2000)
- Population	1,170,023 (37th)
- Density	175 /km²
Districts	8
Municipalities	30
ISO 3166-2	JP-45
Website	http://www.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp/ [1]
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum)
- Tree	Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
- Bird	Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae)
Symbol of Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken^?) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Region 3.1 Cities 3.2 Districts 3.3 Mergers 4 Gallery 5 Sports 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] History

Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture. See Abolition of the han system article for detailed discussion.

[edit] Geography

Miyazaki Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the island of Kyūshū. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and east, Ōita Prefecture to the north, and Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures to the west.

[edit] Region

Nine cities, 18 towns, and 3 villages are located in Miyazaki Prefecture:

[edit] Cities

• Ebino
• Hyūga
• Kobayashi
• Kushima
• Miyakonojō
• Miyazaki (capital)
• Nichinan
• Nobeoka
• Saito

[edit] Districts

Higashimorokata District Aya Kunitomi Higashiusuki District Kadogawa Misato Morotsuka Shiiba Kitamorokata District Mimata

Koyu District Kawaminami Kijo Nishimera Shintomi Takanabe Tsuno Minaminaka District Kitago Nango

Miyazaki District Kiyotake Nishimorokata District Nojiri Takaharu Nishiusuki District Gokase Hinokage Takachiho

[edit] Mergers

Main article: List of mergers in Miyazaki Prefecture

With the mergers held across Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture is one of the prefectures have only a handful of the new city with a new name (Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Yamagata, and Tottori Prefectures are others).

[edit] Gallery

Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho. Amaterasu hid here until a dance by Ame-no-Uzume lured her out.

Detail at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine

Cave at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine where Amaterasu hid

[edit] Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Miyazaki.

Football (soccer)

• Honda Lock S.C. (Miyazaki city)

[edit] See also

• Miyazaki Ocean Dome

[edit] External links

• Official Miyazaki Prefecture website
• (Japanese) Official Miyazaki Prefecture website
• Miyazaki and Vicinity Information from the JNTO

Miyazaki Prefecture
Cities
Ebino | Hyūga | Kobayashi | Kushima | Miyakonojō | Miyazaki (capital) | Nichinan | Nobeoka | Saito
Districts
Higashimorokata | Higashiusuki | Kitamorokata | Koyu | Minaminaka | Miyazaki | Nishimorokata | Nishiusuki
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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Coordinates: 32°1′N, 131°21′E