Miyazaki Prefecture

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Prefecture of Japan


Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan








































Miyazaki Prefecture


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宮崎県

Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese
宮崎県
 • Rōmaji
Miyazaki-ken



Flag of Miyazaki Prefecture
Flag

Official logo of Miyazaki Prefecture
Symbol
Location of Miyazaki Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
IslandKyushu
CapitalMiyazaki (city)
Government

 • Governor
Shunji Kōno
Area

 • Total7,735.99 km2 (2,986.88 sq mi)
Area rank14th
Population
(January 1, 2017)

 • Total1,094,689
 • Rank37th
 • Density141.51/km2 (366.5/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-45
Districts6
Municipalities26
FlowerHamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum)
TreePhoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
BirdIjima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae)
Websitewww.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp

Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu.[1] The capital is the city of Miyazaki.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography

    • 2.1 Cities


    • 2.2 Districts


    • 2.3 Mergers



  • 3 Sports

    • 3.1 Football (soccer)


    • 3.2 Basketball (Bj League)



  • 4 Transportation

    • 4.1 Rail


    • 4.2 Bus


    • 4.3 Airport



  • 5 See also


  • 6 Notes


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links




History



Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.[2]



Geography


Miyazaki Prefecture is 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 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]




Oyodo River in Miyazaki City




Cape Toi, habitat of Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu)



Cities




Map of Miyazaki Prefecture
     City      Town      Village


Nine cities are in Miyazaki Prefecture:








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 City)


  • Tegevajaro Miyazaki (Miyazaki City)


Basketball (Bj League)


  • Miyazaki Shining Suns (Miyazaki City)[citation needed]


Transportation



Rail



  • JR Kyushu

    • Nippō Main Line, Miyazaki Kūkō Line, Nichinan Line, Kitto Line, Hisatsu Line


Bus


  • Miyazaki Kōtsu


Airport


  • Miyazaki Airport


Miyazaki Airport



See also


  • History of Miyazaki Prefecture

  • Miyazaki Ocean Dome


Notes




  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 651, p. 651, at Google Books.


  2. ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.


  3. ^ Nagao H, Kurogi S, Kiyota E, Sasatomi K (2009). "Kumanasamuha geaster sp. nov., an anamorph of Chorioactis geaster from Japan" (PDF). Mycologia. 101 (6): 871–877. doi:10.3852/08-121. PMID 19927753..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  4. ^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 July 2012.




References


  • Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
    ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128


External links




  • Official Miyazaki Prefecture website


  • Official Miyazaki Prefecture website (in Japanese)

  • Miyazaki and Vicinity Information from the JNTO



Coordinates: 32°1′N 131°21′E / 32.017°N 131.350°E / 32.017; 131.350








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