Miyazaki Prefecture and city , Japan

Miyazaki Prefecture
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Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県 Miyazaki-ken)

Capital
Miyazaki
Region
Kyūshū
Island
Kyūshū
Governor
Hideo Higashikokubaru (Sonomanma Higashi)
Area
6,684.67 km² (19th)
- % water
0.3%
Population (2000)
- Population
1,170,023 (37th)
- Density
175 /km²
Districts
8
Municipalities
30
ISO 3166-2
JP-45
Website
http://www.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp/ [1]
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower
Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum)
- Tree
Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
- Bird
Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae)
Symbol of Miyazaki Prefecture

Map of Miyazaki Prefecture.
Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken?) is located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.
Contents[hide]
1 History
2 Geography
3 Region
3.1 Cities
3.2 Districts
3.3 Mergers already occurred
4 Sports
5 See also
6 External links
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[edit] History
Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture. See Abolition of the han system article for detailed discussion.

[edit] Geography
Miyazaki Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the island of Kyūshū. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and east, Ōita Prefecture to the north, and Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures to the west.

[edit] Region
Nine cities, 18 towns, and 3 villages are located in Miyazaki Prefecture:

[edit] Cities
Ebino
Hyūga
Kobayashi
Kushima
Miyakonojō
Miyazaki (capital)
Nichinan
Nobeoka
Saito

[edit] Districts
Higashimorokata District
Aya
Kunitomi
Higashiusuki District
Kadogawa
Misato
Morotsuka
Shiiba
Kitamorokata District
Mimata
Koyu District
Kawaminami
Kijo
Nishimera
Shintomi
Takanabe
Tsuno
Minaminaka District
Kitago
Nango
Miyazaki District
Kiyotake
Nishimorokata District
Nojiri
Takaharu
Nishiusuki District
Gokase
Hinokage
Takachiho

[edit] Mergers already occurred
The towns of :Tano, Sadowara, and Takaoka merged into the city of Miyazaki (January 1, 2006)
The towns of Takajo, Takazaki, Yamada and Yamanokuchi and the city of Miyakonojo→the city of Miyakonojo (January 1, 2006) ※New municipal organization
The villages of Nango, Saigo and Kitago→the town of Misato (January 1, 2006)
The towns of Kitaura and Kitakata merged into the city of Nobeoka (February 20, 2006)
The town of Togo merged into the city of Hyūga. (February 25, 2006)
The city of Kobayashi and the village of Suki→the city of Kobayashi. (March 20, 2006) ※New municipal organization
The town of Kitagawa merged into the city of Nobeoka. (March 31, 2007)
With the mergers held across Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture is one of the prefectures have only a handful of the new city with a new name (Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Yamagata, and Tottori Prefectures are others).

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

[edit] Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Miyazaki.
Football (soccer)
Honda Lock S.C. (Miyazaki city)

[edit] See also
Miyazaki Ocean Dome Miyazaki, Miyazaki
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Miyazaki宮崎市
Miyazaki's location in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country
Japan
Region
Kyūshū
Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area
286.96 km² (110.8 sq mi)
Population (as of 2003)
Total
307,742
Symbols
Miyazaki Government Office
Official website: Miyazaki City
Miyazaki (宮崎市, Miyazaki-shi?) is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1924. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 307,742 and a density of 1,072.42 persons per km². The total area is 286.96 km².
Miyazaki Airport serves the city.
It is a sister city to Virginia Beach.

[edit] Points of interest
Aoshima Subtropical Botanical Garden