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.
Cities Nine cities are in Miyazaki Prefecture:
Districts These are the towns and villages of each
district:
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