Miyazaki Prefecture

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Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県; Miyazaki-ken)

Image:Japan miyazaki map small.png
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	44
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)
Image:PrefSymbol-Miyazaki.png Symbol of Miyazaki Prefecture

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

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Towns and villages 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

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.

• Higashimorokata District
  • Aya
  • Kunitomi
  • Takaoka
• Higashiusuki District
  • Kadogawa
  • Kitagawa
  • Kitago
  • Kitakata
  • Kitaura
  • Morotsuka
  • Nango
  • Saigo
  • Shiiba
  • Togo

• Kitamorokata District
  • Mimata
  • Takajo
  • Takazaki
  • Yamada
  • Yamanokuchi
• Koyu District
  • Kawaminami
  • Kijo
  • Nishimera
  • Shintomi
  • Takanabe
  • Tsuno

• Minaminaka District
  • Kitago
  • Nango
• Miyazaki District
  • Kiyotake
  • Sadowara
  • Tano
• Nishimorokata District
  • Nojiri
  • Suki
  • Takaharu

• Nishiusuki District
  • Gokase
  • Hinokage
  • Takachiho

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Where is culture? Or what is it?

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Miyazaki Prefecture homepage

Miyazaki Prefecture Image:PrefSymbol-Miyazaki.png
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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