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Miyazaki Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Prefecture of Japan
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Miyazaki Prefecture |
| native_name | 宮崎県 | |
| settlement_type | Prefecture | |
| translit_lang1 | Japanese | |
| translit_lang1_type | Japanese | |
| translit_lang1_info | 宮崎県 | |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Rōmaji | |
| translit_lang1_info1 | Miyazaki-ken | |
| image_skyline | Kakutou Basin.jpg | |
| image_caption | Panoramic view of the Kakutō Basin in Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The Ebino Interchange between the Kyushu and Miyazaki Expressways can be seen | |
| image_flag | Flag of Miyazaki Prefecture.svg | |
| flag_size | 100px | |
| image_blank_emblem | Symbol of Miyazaki Prefecture.svg | |
| blank_emblem_size | 80px | |
| blank_emblem_type | Symbol | |
| image_map | Map of Japan with highlight on 45 Miyazaki prefecture.svg | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Japan | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Kyushu | |
| subdivision_type2 | Island | |
| subdivision_name2 | Kyushu | |
| seat_type | Capital | |
| seat | Miyazaki | |
| parts_type | Subdivisions | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | Districts: 6 | |
| p2 | Municipalities: 26 | |
| leader_title | Governor | |
| leader_name | Shunji Kōno | |
| area_total_km2 | 7735.32 | |
| area_water_percent | 0.3 | |
| area_rank | 14th | |
| population_total | 1026874 | |
| population_as_of | February 1, 2025 | |
| population_rank | 35th | |
| population_density_km2 | 133 | |
| demographics_type2 | GDP | |
| demographics2_footnotes | ||
| demographics2_title1 | Total | |
| demographics2_info1 | JP¥ 3,704 billion | |
| US$ 34.0 billion (2019) | ||
| iso_code | JP-45 | |
| website | ||
| module | {{Infobox place symbols | embedded=yes |
| country | Japan | |
| bird | Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae) | |
| flower | Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum) | |
| tree | Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis) | |
| anthem | Miyazaki kenminka |
US$ 34.0 billion (2019)
Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. 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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Cities
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Nine cities are in Miyazaki Prefecture:
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Map | Rōmaji | Kanji | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Ebino, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Ebino | えびの市 | 282.93 | 18,337 | [[File:Ebino in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | 73x73px]] | ||
| [[File:Flag of Hyūga, Miyazaki.svg | 25px]] Hyūga | 日向市 | 336.94 | 60,037 | [[File:Hyuga in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | 73x73px]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Kobayashi, Miyazaki.svg | 25px]] Kobayashi | 小林市 | 562.95 | 44,154 | [[File:Kobayashi in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | ||
| [[File:Flag of Kushima, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Kushima | 串間市 | 295.16 | 17,457 | [[File:Kushima in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Miyakonojō | 都城市 | 653.36 | 161,137 | [[File:Miyakonojo in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Miyazaki, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Miyazaki (capital) | 宮崎市 | 643.67 | 398,215 | [[File:Miyazaki in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Nichinan, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Nichinan | 日南市 | 536.11 | 51,241 | [[File:Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Nobeoka, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Nobeoka | 延岡市 | 868.02 | 119,521 | [[File:Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Saito Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Saito | 西都市 | 438.79 | 29,262 | [[File:Saito in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] |
Districts
These are the towns and villages of each district:
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | Rōmaji | Kanji | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Aya Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Aya | 綾町 | 95.19 | 7,023 | Higashimorokata District | Town | [[File:Aya in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Gokase, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Gokase | 五ヶ瀬町 | 171.73 | 3,537 | Nishiusuki District | Town | [[File:Gokase in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Hinokage, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Hinokage | 日之影町 | 277.67 | 3,656 | Nishiusuki District | Town | [[File:Hinokage in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Kadogawa, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Kadogawa | 門川町 | 120.52 | 17,526 | Higashiusuki District | Town | [[File:Kadogawa in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Kawaminami Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Kawaminami | 川南町 | 90.12 | 15,372 | Koyu District | Town | [[File:Kawaminami in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Kijo, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Kijō | 木城町 | 145.96 | 5,008 | Koyu District | Town | [[File:Kijo in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Kunitomi, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Kunitomi | 国富町 | 130.63 | 18,717 | Higashimorokata District | Town | [[File:Kunitomi in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Mimata Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Mimata | 三股町 | 110.02 | 25,379 | Kitamorokata District | Town | [[File:Mimata in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Misato, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Misato | 美郷町 | 448.84 | 4,823 | Higashiusuki District | Town | [[File:Misato in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Morotsuka, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Morotsuka | 諸塚村 | 187.56 | 1,532 | Higashiusuki District | Village | [[File:Morotsuka in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Nishimera, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Nishimera | 西米良村 | 271.51 | 1,013 | Koyu District | Village | [[File:Nishimera in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Shiiba Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Shiiba | 椎葉村 | 537.29 | 2,579 | Higashiusuki District | Village | [[File:Shiiba in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Shintomi, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Shintomi | 新富町 | 61.53 | 16,663 | Koyu District | Town | [[File:Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Takachiho, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Takachiho | 高千穂町 | 237.54 | 11,959 | Nishiusuki District | Town | [[File:Takachiho in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Takaharu, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Takaharu | 高原町 | 85.39 | 8,709 | Nishimorokata District | Town | [[File:Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Takanabe, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Takanabe | 高鍋町 | 43.8 | 20,185 | Koyu District | Town | [[File:Takanabe in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] | |
| [[File:Flag of Tsuno, Miyazaki.svg | frameless | 25x25px]] Tsuno | 都農町 | 102.11 | 10,028 | Koyu District | Town | [[File:Tsuno in Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg | frameless | 73x73px]] |
Mergers
Main article: List of mergers in Miyazaki Prefecture
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
- JR Kyushu
- Nippō Main Line, Miyazaki Kūkō Line, Nichinan Line, Kitto Line, Hisatsu Line
Bus
- Miyazaki Kōtsu
Airport
- Miyazaki Airport
Notes
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128
References
- "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府".
- NHK Publishing. (24 May 2016)
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at {{Google books. p2QnPijAEmEC. ''Annales des empereurs du japon,'' p. 651
- Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at {{Google books. p2QnPijAEmEC. p. 780
- Prefectural government of Miyazaki (2013): [http://www.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp/contents/org/honbu/hisho/komiya/sp1_1308.htm 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.
- (2009). "''Kumanasamuha geaster'' sp. nov., an anamorph of ''Chorioactis geaster'' from Japan". Mycologia.
- "Exploring for Palms in Japan".
- link. [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Ministry of the Environment]]. (31 March 2019)
- link. Miyazaki Prefecture
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