Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki Prefecture
宮崎県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese宮崎県
 • RōmajiMiyazaki-ken
Panoramic view of the Kakutō Basin in Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The Ebino Interchange between the Kyushu and Miyazaki Expressways can be seen
Panoramic view of the Kakutō Basin in Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The Ebino Interchange between the Kyushu and Miyazaki Expressways can be seen
Flag of Miyazaki Prefecture
Official logo of Miyazaki Prefecture
Anthem: Miyazaki kenminka
Location of Miyazaki Prefecture
Country Japan
RegionKyushu
IslandKyushu
CapitalMiyazaki
SubdivisionsDistricts: 6, Municipalities: 26
Government
 • GovernorShunji Kōno
Area
 • Total7,735.32 km2 (2,986.62 sq mi)
 • Rank14th
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total1,073,054
 • Rank36th
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalJP¥ 3,704 billion
US$ 34.0 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 codeJP-45
Websitewww.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
BirdIjima copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii ijimae)
FlowerHamayu (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum)
TreePhoenix palm (Phoenix canariensis)

Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū.[2] Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,073,054 as of 1 June 2019 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.

  1. ^ "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". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Miyazaki prefecture" at Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 651, p. 651, at Google Books.