Miyazaki Prefecture
| Miyazaki Prefecture 宮崎県 | ||
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| Prefecture | ||
| Japanese transcription(s) | ||
| • Japanese | 宮崎県 | |
| • Rōmaji | Miyazaki-ken | |
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| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu | |
| Island | Kyushu | |
| Capital | Miyazaki (city) | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Shunji Kono (since 20 January 2011) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7,735.99 km2 (2,986.88 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 14th | |
| Population (December 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,128,412 | |
| • Rank | 37th | |
| • Density | 168.81/km2 (437.2/sq mi) | |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-45 | |
| Districts | 6 | |
| Municipalities | 26 | |
| Flower | Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum) | |
| Tree | Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis) | |
| Bird | Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae) | |
| Website |
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Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県 Miyazaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu.[1] The capital is the city of Miyazaki.
History
Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.[2]
Geography
Miyazaki Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the island of Kyushu, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and east, Ōita Prefecture to the north, and Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures to the west. It is one of only two locations on Earth where the fungus Chorioactis geaster is found.[3] Miyazaki is also the home of the hyuganatsu fruit.
As of April 1, 2012, 12% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Kirishima-Yaku National Park; Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi, Nichinan Kaigan, Nippō Kaigan, and Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Parks; and Mochio-Sekinoo, Osuzu, Saitobaru-Sugiyasukyō, Sobo Katamuki, Wanitsuka, and Yatake Kōgen Prefectural Natural Parks.[4]
Cities
Nine cities are located in Miyazaki Prefecture:
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Districts
These are the towns and villages of each district:
Mergers
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Miyazaki.
Football (soccer)
- Honda Lock S.C. Miyazaki United F.C. (Miyazaki City)
Basketball (Bj League)
- Miyazaki Shining Suns (Miyazaki City)
Transportation
Rail
- JR Kyushu
Bus
- Miyazaki Kōtsu
Airport
See also
- Miyazaki Ocean Dome
- History of Miyazaki Prefecture
Notes
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 651, p. 651, at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.
- ↑ Nagao H, Kurogi S, Kiyota E, Sasatomi K. (2009). "Kumanasamuha geaster sp. nov., an anamorph of Chorioactis geaster from Japan". Mycologia 101 (6): 871–877. doi:10.3852/08-121. PMID 19927753.
- ↑ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miyazaki prefecture. |
- Official Miyazaki Prefecture website
- Official Miyazaki Prefecture website (Japanese)
- Miyazaki and Vicinity Information from the JNTO
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