Miyazaki Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyushu.  The capital city is Miyazaki.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Miyazaki prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 651; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Miyaszaki Prefecture, Regional Information. Retrieved 2012-4-6.

 History 
After the Meiji Restoration, the area of Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

Miyazaki is famous for various foods such as meat and fruit.

Geography
Miyazaki Prefecture is on the eastern coast of the island of Kyūshū.  The southeast coastline faces the Pacific Ocean. Ōita Prefecture is north of Miyazaki. Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures are to the west.

Cities
Ebino
Hyūga
Kobayashi
Kushima
MiyakonojōMiyazaki (capital)
Nichinan
Nobeoka
Saito

National parks
National parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture.Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-13.

Plants
Miyazaki is one of only two locations on Earth where the fungus Chorioactis geaster lives.

Shrines and temples
Tsuno jinja is the main Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture."Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 . Retrieved 2012-2-9.

 Related pages 
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan
 Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum

 References 

 Other websites 

 Miyazaki Prefecture  ;  
JNTO, Miyazaki