Miyazaki (Miyazaki)

Miyazaki City Hall
Miyazaki-shi ; 宮崎市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Miyazaki
Coordinates :	31 ° 54 ' N , 131 ° 25' E Coordinates: 31 ° 54 '28 " N , 131 ° 25' 13" E
Basic data
Surface:	596.80 km²
Residents :	398,307 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	667 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	45201-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Camphor tree
Flower :	Japanese iris
Tree blossom:	camellia
town hall
Address :	Miyazaki City Hall ; 1 - 1 - 1 , Tachibana-dori Nishi; Miyazaki shi ; Miyazaki 880-8505
Website URL:	http://www.city.miyazaki.miyazaki.jp/
Location of Miyazakis in Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki ( Japanese 宮崎市 , Miyazaki- shi ) is a city and the administrative seat of the prefecture of the same name Miyazaki on the island of Kyūshū in Japan . Miyazaki owns a university .

history

Miyazaki-shi was born on 1. April 1924 by the merger of municipalities in the county Miyazaki Miyazaki Prefecture, including the city of Miyazaki ( 宮崎町 , Miyazaki- chō founded).

traffic

Street:
- Miyazaki Highway
- Higashi-Kyushu Highway
- National road 10 : to Kagoshima and Kitakyushu
- National roads 219, 220, 268, 269, 448
Train:
- JR Nippo main line
- JR Nichinan Line

There is Miyazaki Airport in the city area .

Attractions

Aoshima , island with subtropical vegetation, designated as a ( special natural monument ), as well as the sea rock formations called "washboard of demons" (natural monument). Opposite the island is the Aoshima Subtropical Botanical Garden ( 青島亜熱帯植物園 , Aoshima Anettai Shokubutsuen ).

Heiwadai Kōen ( 平和台公園 ), park with the 36 meter high "Tower of Peace" ( 平和の塔 , Heiwa no Tō ). This was inaugurated in 1940 in honor of the legendary first emperor Jimmu and the 2600th anniversary of his accession to the throne and was called before 1946 " Hakkō Ichiu Tower " ( 八紘一宇の塔 , Hakkō Ichiu no Tō ) or " Pillar of origin of heaven and earth" ( 八紘之基柱 , Ametsuchi no Motohashira ).