Miyazaki Prefecture
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Template:Nihongo is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū.<ref>Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at Template:Google books.</ref> Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kumamoto Prefecture to the northwest, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the southwest.
Miyazaki is the capital and largest city of Miyazaki Prefecture, with other major cities including Miyakonojō, Nobeoka, and Hyūga. Miyazaki Prefecture is located in southeastern Kyūshū on Japan's Pacific coast, with its coastline extending from Nobeoka near the entrance to the Bungo Channel to Shibushi Bay in Kushima.
History
Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.<ref>Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at Template:Google books.</ref>
In Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture was first created in 1873 when Mimitsu Prefecture was merged with parts of Miyakonojō Prefecture. The first Miyazaki existed only until 1876 when it was merged (back) into Kagoshima Prefecture. Under public pressure and demands in the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly, Miyazaki became finally independent from Kagoshima in 1883.<ref>Prefectural government of Miyazaki (2013): 宮崎県 置県130年 (Miyazaki-ken chiken 130-nen, "Miyazaki Prefecture – 130 years [since/after] the establishment of the prefecture"), retrieved September 1, 2020.</ref>
Geography
Miyazaki Prefecture is on the eastern coast of the island of Kyushu, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and east, Ōita Prefecture to the north, and Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures to the west. It is one of only two locations on Earth where the fungus Chorioactis geaster is found.<ref name=Nagao2009>Template:Cite journal</ref> Miyazaki is the home of the hyuganatsu fruit. It is also home to two virgin forests of the palm Livistona chinensis, one of which, on the islet of Aoshima, Miyazaki, is the northernmost reproducing population of its native range.<ref>Template:Cite web 14 February 2017. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved 24 December 2021</ref>
As of 31 March 2019, 12% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park; Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi, Nichinan Kaigan, Nippō Kaigan, and Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Parks; and Mochio-Sekinoo, Osuzu, Saitobaru-Sugiyasukyō, Sobo Katamuki, Wanitsuka, and Yatake Kōgen Prefectural Natural Parks.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Cities
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Nine cities are in Miyazaki Prefecture:
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Map | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||
| File:Flag of Ebino, Miyazaki.svg Ebino | えびの市 | 282.93 | 18,337 | File:Ebino in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Hyūga, Miyazaki.svg Hyūga | 日向市 | 336.94 | 60,037 | File:Hyuga in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Kobayashi, Miyazaki.svg Kobayashi | 小林市 | 562.95 | 44,154 | File:Kobayashi in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Kushima, Miyazaki.svg Kushima | 串間市 | 295.16 | 17,457 | File:Kushima in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki.svg Miyakonojō | 都城市 | 653.36 | 161,137 | File:Miyakonojo in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Miyazaki, Miyazaki.svg Miyazaki (capital) | 宮崎市 | 643.67 | 398,215 | File:Miyazaki in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Nichinan, Miyazaki.svg Nichinan | 日南市 | 536.11 | 51,241 | File:Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Nobeoka, Miyazaki.svg Nobeoka | 延岡市 | 868.02 | 119,521 | File:Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
| File:Flag of Saito Miyazaki.svg Saito | 西都市 | 438.79 | 29,262 | File:Saito in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg |
Districts
These are the towns and villages of each district:
Mergers
Sports
The sports teams/events listed below are based in Miyazaki.
Association football
- Honda Lock S.C. (Miyazaki City)
- Tegevajaro Miyazaki (Miyazaki City)
Basketball (bj League)
- Miyazaki Shining Suns (Miyazaki City)
Golf (Japan Golf Tour)
- Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (ダンロップフェニックストーナメント, Danroppu fenikkusu tōnamento) (Miyazaki City)
- Annual Japan Golf Tour event, with one of the highest prize money amounts on the tour, that attracts top players from around the world.
Transportation
Rail
Bus
- Miyazaki Kōtsu
Airport
See also
Notes
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Template:ISBN; OCLC 58053128
External links
- Official Miyazaki Prefecture website
- Official Miyazaki Prefecture website Template:In lang
- Miyazaki and Vicinity Information from the JNTO
Video footage
The following travel- and tourism-related videos were shot and provided by video artist egawauemon.
- General video footage
- Scenery-related video footage
- Culture-related video footage
- Leisure-related video footage
- Food-related video footage
- Golf-related video footage
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