Miyazaki Prefecture


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. 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.
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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 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.
[Image:Ooyodogawa River.jpg|thumb|right|Ōyodo River in Miyazaki City]
[Image:Toimisaki Sotetu Kuma Miyazaki.JPG|thumb|right|Cape Toi, habitat of Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu)]
[Image:Takachihokyo 20170219-2.jpg|thumb|right|Takachiho Valley]

Cities

[Image:Map of Miyazaki Prefecture Ja.svg|thumb|250px|Map of Miyazaki Prefecture
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Nine cities are in Miyazaki Prefecture:

Districts

These are the towns and villages of each district:

Sports

The sports teams/events listed below are based in Miyazaki.

Association football

Basketball (bj League)

Golf (Japan Golf Tour)

Transportation

Rail

Bus

  • Miyazaki Kōtsu

Airport

[Image:Miyazaki Airport Feb 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Miyazaki Airport]

Video footage

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