Miyazaki Prefecture

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Template:Infobox Prefecture Japan

Template:Nihongo is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.

History

Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga 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 Kyūshū. 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.Template:Fact

Region

Nine cities, 18 towns, and 3 villages are located in Miyazaki Prefecture:

Cities

• Ebino
• Hyūga
• Kobayashi
• Kushima
• Miyakonojō
• Miyazaki (capital)
• Nichinan
• Nobeoka
• Saito

Districts

Mergers

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With the mergers held across Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture is one of the prefectures which has only a handful of new cities with new names (Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Yamagata, and Tottori Prefectures are others).

Gallery

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Miyazaki.

Football (soccer)

• Honda Lock S.C. (Miyazaki city)

Transportation

Train

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

Bus

• Miyazaki Kōtsu

See also

• Miyazaki Ocean Dome

External links

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• Official Miyazaki Prefecture website
• Template:Ja icon Official Miyazaki Prefecture website
• Miyazaki and Vicinity Information from the JNTO

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