Miyazaki Prefecture
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]
Miyazaki
宮崎県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Miyazaki-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Miyazaki in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′N 131°21′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 |
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.
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
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. 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
Media related to Miyazaki prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Miyazaki Prefecture (in English) Archived 2020-02-18 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
- JNTO, Miyazaki
