Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県; Miyazaki-ken)

Capital	Miyazaki
Region	Kyushu
Island	Kyushu
Governor	Tadahiro Ando
Area	6,684.67 km² (19th)
- % water	0.3%
Population (2000)
- Population	1,170,023 (37th)
- Density	175 /km²
Districts	8
Municipalities	31
ISO 3166-2	JP-45
Web site	www.pref.miyazaki.jp/ contents/foreign/english/
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum)
- Tree	Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
- Bird	Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae)
Symbol of Miyazaki Prefecture

Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho. Amaterasu hid here until a dance by Ama-no-Uzume lured her out.

Detail at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine

Cave at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine where Amaterasu hid

Miyazaki Prefecture (Japanese: 宮崎県; Miyazaki-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.

History

Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyuga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture. See Abolition of the han system article for detailed discussion.

Geography

Miyazaki Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the island of Kyushu. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and east, Oita Prefecture to the north, and Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures to the west.

Cities

• Ebino
• Hyuga
• Kobayashi
• Kushima
• Miyakonojo
• Miyazaki (capital)
• Nichinan
• Nobeoka
• Saito

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district.

Mergers

(as of Feb 20, 2006)

• On January 1, 2006 the villages of Nango, Saigo and Kitago from Higashiusuki District merged to form the new town of Misato.

• On January 1, 2006 the towns of Takajo, Takazaki, Yamada and Yamanokuchi from Kitamorokata District merged into the city of Miyakonojo.

• On January 1, 2006 the towns of Tano and Sadowara from Miyazaki District and the town of Takaoka from Higashimorokata District merged into the city of Miyazaki.

• On February 20, 2006 the towns of Kitaura and Kitakata from Higashiusuki District merged into the city of Nobeoka.

• On February 25, 2006 the town of Togo from Higashiusuki District merged into the city of Hyuga.

External links

• Official Miyazaki Prefecture homepage

Miyazaki Prefecture
Cities
Ebino | Hyuga | Kobayashi | Kushima | Miyakonojo | Miyazaki (capital) | Nichinan | Nobeoka | Saito
Districts
Higashimorokata | Higashiusuki | Kitamorokata | Koyu | Minaminaka | Miyazaki | Nishimorokata | Nishiusuki
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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