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Miyazaki 宮崎県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Miyazaki-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Miyazaki in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′N 131°21′E / 32.017°N 131.350°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Island | Kyushu |
| Capital | Miyazaki |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shunji Kono (since 20 January 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,684.67 km2 (2,580.97 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Population (December 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,128,412 |
| • Rank | 37th |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-45 |
| Prefectural flower | Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum) |
| Prefectural tree | Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis) |
| Prefectural bird | Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae) |
| Number of districts | 6 |
| Number of municipalities | 26 |
| Website | www.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp |
Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken) is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyushu. The capital city is Miyazaki.[1]
History
[change | change source]After the Meiji Restoration, the area of Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.[2]
Miyazaki is famous for various foods such as meat and fruit.
Geography
[change | change source]Miyazaki Prefecture is on the eastern coast of the island of Kyūshū. The southeast coastline faces the Pacific Ocean. Ōita Prefecture is north of Miyazaki. Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures are to the west.
Cities
[change | change source]National parks
[change | change source]National parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture.[3]
Plants
[change | change source]Miyazaki is one of only two locations on Earth where the fungus Chorioactis geaster lives.[4]
Shrines and temples
[change | change source]Tsuno jinja is the main Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
Related pages
[change | change source]- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Miyazaki prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 651; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Miyaszaki Prefecture, Regional Information. Retrieved 2012-4-6.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ 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. S2CID 27704164.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-2-9.
Other websites
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Media related to Miyazaki prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Miyazaki Prefecture (in English) Archived 2020-02-18 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
- JNTO, Miyazaki
