Miyazaki Prefecture

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Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県)

Miyazaki prefectural symbol
Capital	Miyazaki
Region:	Kyushu
Island:	Kyushu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 19th 6,684.67 km² 0.3%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 37th 1,170,023 175/km²
Districts:	8
Municipalities:	44
ISO 3166-2:	JP-45
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Hamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum)
Pref. Tree:	Phoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)
Pref. Bird:	Ijima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae)

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

Districts

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

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

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

Detail at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine

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

Cave at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine where Amaterasu hid

• Nishiusuki
  • Gokase
  • Hinokage
  • Takachiho

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Miyazaki Prefecture homepage

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