Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
– Japanese	宮崎県
– Rōmaji	Miyazaki-ken
Symbol of Miyazaki Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Island	Kyushu
Capital	Miyazaki
Government
– Governor	Shunji Kono (since 20 January 2011)
Area
– Total	6,684.67 km2 (2,581 sq mi)
Area rank	19th
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	www.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp

Map of Miyazaki Prefecture.

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]

In May 2010 the Governor declared a state of emergency because of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.[1]

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]

Region

Nine cities, 14 towns and three villages are located in Miyazaki Prefecture:

Cities

Ebino Hyūga Kobayashi

Kushima Miyakonojō Miyazaki (capital)

Nichinan Nobeoka Saito

Districts

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

Koyu District Kawaminami Kijō Nishimera Shintomi Takanabe Tsuno

Nishimorokata District Takaharu Nishiusuki District Gokase Hinokage Takachiho

Mergers

Main article: List of mergers in Miyazaki Prefecture

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Miyazaki.

Football (soccer)

• Honda Lock S.C. (Miyazaki city)

Basketball (Bj League)

• Miyazaki Shining Suns (Miyazaki City)^{[citation needed]}

Transportation

Train

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

Bus

• Miyazaki Kōtsu

Gallery

• 

  Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho.

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  Detail at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine

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  Cave at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine

See also

• Miyazaki Ocean Dome
• History of Miyazaki Prefecture

Notes

1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 651 at Google Books.
2. ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at 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". Mycologia 101 (6): 871–877. doi:10.3852/08-121. PMID 19927753. 

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

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

Coordinates: 32°1′N 131°21′E / 32.017°N 131.35°E / 32.017; 131.35