Kōchi Prefecture

Kōchi Prefecture
Japanese : 高知県 Kōchi-ken
Capital	Kōchi
Region	Shikoku
Island	Shikoku
Governor	Masanao Ozaki
Area (rank)	7,104.87 km² (14th)
- % water	0.2%
Population  (October 1, 2005)
- Population	796,196 (45th)
- Density	115 /km²
Districts	6
Municipalities	35
ISO 3166-2	JP-39
Website	Kōchi website
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Yamamomo (Myrica rubra)
- Tree	Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
- Bird	Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
Symbol of Kōchi Prefecture
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Map of Kōchi Prefecture.

Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken^?) is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.

History

Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.

Geography

Kōchi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest but least populous of Shikoku's four prefectures. Most of the province is mountainous, and in only a few areas such as around Kōchi and Nakamura is there a coastal plain. Kōchi is famous for its many rivers. Inamura-yama in Tosa-cho is the highest peak in Kochi prefecture with an altitude of 1506 meters above sea level.

Cities

Eleven cities are located in Kōchi Prefecture:

• Aki
• Kami
• Kōchi (capital)
• Kōnan
• Muroto
• Nankoku
• Shimanto
• Sukumo
• Susaki
• Tosa
• Tosashimizu

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district.

Mergers

Main article: List of mergers in Kōchi Prefecture

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Kōchi.

Baseball

• Kochi Fighting Dogs

See also

• Yosakoi Festival
• Tosa Domain

External links

• Official Kōchi Prefecture homepage in English

Kōchi Prefecture
Cities
Aki | Kami | Kōchi (capital) | Kōnan | Muroto | Nankoku | Shimanto | Sukumo | Susaki | Tosa | Tosashimizu
Districts
Agawa | Aki | Hata | Nagaoka | Takaoka | Tosa
See also: Towns and villages by district edit