Kōchi Prefecture
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| Kōchi Prefecture | |||||||||
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| 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 | 34 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-39 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/english/ | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Yamamomo (Myrica rubra) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Kōchi Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
History
Before to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.[3]
Geography
Kōchi is in the southwestern part of Shikoku. The prefecture faces the Pacific Ocean. Ehime Prefecture is to the northwest. Tokushima Prefecture is to the northeast.
Kochi is famous for its clear streams. The most famous stream is Shimanto. The head of the Yoshino River is in Kōchi.[4]
Mount Inamura (Inamura-yama) is the highest peak in the prefecture. Its height is 1,506 m (4,941 ft) above sea level.[5]
Cities
Rivers
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district.
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.[6]
Shrines and Temples
Tosa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [7]
Great person
Ryoma Sakamoto Katsutoyo Yamauchi Shintaro Nakaoka Taisuke Itagaki
Kōchi Prefecture Media
Map of Kōchi Prefecture City Town Village
Skyline of Kōchi City
Portrait of Sakamoto Ryoma (坂本竜馬, 1835 – 1867)
Flag of Aki, Kōchi
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Flag of Kami, Kochi
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Flag of Kochi, Kochi
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Flag of Konan Kochi
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōchi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 538; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Kōchi Prefecture, Regional Information Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-6.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōchi" at p. 538.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Berga, L. (2006). Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century, Vol. 1, p. 41.
- ↑ World Index, Imamura-yama; retrieved 2011-211-29.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-9.
Other websites
Media related to Kōchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōchi Prefecture (in English) Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 33°26′N 133°26′E / 33.433°N 133.433°E