Miyazaki Prefecture

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Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu.^[1] The capital is the city of Miyazaki.

History

Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.^[2]

Geography

Miyazaki Prefecture is located 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.^[3] Miyazaki is also the home of the hyuganatsu fruit.

As of April 1, 2012, 12% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Kirishima-Yaku 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.^[4]

Cities

Nine cities are located in Miyazaki Prefecture:

Districts

These are the towns and villages of each district:

Mergers

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Miyazaki.

Football (soccer)

Honda Lock S.C. Miyazaki United F.C. (Miyazaki City)

Basketball (Bj League)

Miyazaki Shining Suns (Miyazaki City) ^{[citation needed]}

Transportation

Rail

JR Kyushu
- Nippō Main Line, Miyazaki Kūkō Line, Nichinan Line, Kitto Line, Hisatsu Line

Bus

Miyazaki Kōtsu

Airport

Miyazaki Airport

Notes

^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 651, p. 651, at Google Books.
^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.
^ Nagao H, Kurogi S, Kiyota E, Sasatomi K. (2009). "Kumanasamuha geaster sp. nov., an anamorph of Chorioactis geaster from Japan". Mycologia. 101 (6): 871–877. doi:10.3852/08-121. PMID 19927753.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

References

Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128

External links

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 651, p. 651, at Google Books.

[2] Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.

[Nagao2009-3] Nagao H, Kurogi S, Kiyota E, Sasatomi K. (2009). "Kumanasamuha geaster sp. nov., an anamorph of Chorioactis geaster from Japan". Mycologia. 101 (6): 871–877. doi:10.3852/08-121. PMID 19927753.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

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v t e Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki (capital)
Core city	Miyazaki
Cities	Ebino Hyūga Kobayashi Kushima Miyakonojō Nichinan Nobeoka Saito
Districts	Higashimorokata District Aya Kunitomi Higashiusuki District Kadogawa Misato Morotsuka Shiiba Kitamorokata District Mimata Koyu District Kawaminami Kijō Nishimera Shintomi Takanabe Tsuno Nishimorokata District Takaharu Nishiusuki District Gokase Hinokage Takachiho
List of mergers in Miyazaki Prefecture