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Miyazaki Prefecture
| Miyazaki Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Miyazaki | ||||||||
| Region | Kyushu | ||||||||
| Island | Kyushu | ||||||||
| Governor | Shunji Kono (since 20 January 2011) | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 6,684.67 km² (19th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.3% | ||||||||
| Population (December 1, 2010) | |||||||||
| - Population | 1,128,412 (37th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 168.81 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 6 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 26 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-45 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Miyazaki Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
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]
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History
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
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
National parks
National parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture.[3]
Plants
Miyazaki is one of only two locations on Earth where the fungus Chorioactis geaster lives.[4]
Shrines and temples
Tsuno jinja is the main Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum
References
- ↑ 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. . .
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3. Retrieved 2012-2-9.
Other websites
Media related to Miyazaki prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
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