Miyazaki (宮崎市, Miyazaki-shi, Japanese: [mijaꜜzaki]) is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924.[1] As of July 2022, the city had an estimated population of 399,788 and a population density of 621 persons per km2. The total area is 643.67 km2.
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Miyazaki
宮崎市 | |
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Core city | |
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![]() Location of Miyazaki in Miyazaki Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 31°55′N 131°25′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tomonori Kiyoyama (from February 2022)[citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 643.67 km2 (248.52 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 398,215 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-1-1 Tachibana-dōri Nishi, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken 880-8505 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Iris ensata, Camellia |
Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
Miyazaki | |||||
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Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 宮崎 | ||||
Hiragana | みやざき | ||||
Katakana | ミヤザキ | ||||
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Miyazaki Airport and Miyazaki seaport serve the city.[2]
In 1870, Hyuga Province was renamed to Miyazaki Prefecture with Miyazaki being its capital. After the completion of the nationwide railroad system, many new people began to settle in the area.[3]
In 1940, the imperialist Shōwa regime constructed the 37 meter Hakkō Ichiu pillar upon the legendary site of Emperor Jimmu's palace. Located near Miyazaki, it was originally intended to symbolize the divine right of the Empire of Japan to "unify the eight corners of the world". The tower survived the war and is now the center piece of the Heiwadai-koen peace park.[4]
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Sadowara and Tano (both from Miyazaki District), and the town of Takaoka (from Higashimorokata District) were merged into Miyazaki.
On March 23, 2010, the town of Kiyotake (from Miyazaki District) was merged into Miyazaki. Miyazaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[5]
Miyazaki has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. During the summer, the city is particularly prone to typhoons, one of which drenched the city with 587.2 millimetres (23.12 in) of rain in one day on 16 October 1939. The wettest month since records began has been September 1886 with 1,259.3 millimetres (49.58 in) and the driest December 1988, which stands as the only month with no measurable precipitation.
Climate data for Miyazaki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1886−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
Average high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.7 (2.86) |
95.8 (3.77) |
155.7 (6.13) |
194.5 (7.66) |
227.6 (8.96) |
516.3 (20.33) |
339.3 (13.36) |
275.5 (10.85) |
370.9 (14.60) |
196.7 (7.74) |
105.7 (4.16) |
74.9 (2.95) |
2,625.5 (103.37) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 17.2 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 128.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 82 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 74 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.6 | 170.8 | 185.6 | 186.0 | 179.7 | 119.4 | 198.0 | 208.6 | 156.5 | 173.6 | 167.0 | 183.9 | 2,121.7 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[6] |
Climate data for Miyazaki Airport (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
Average high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
18.1 (64.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.2 (2.69) |
111.9 (4.41) |
144.1 (5.67) |
166.9 (6.57) |
225.1 (8.86) |
505.9 (19.92) |
320.9 (12.63) |
261.8 (10.31) |
390.7 (15.38) |
240.6 (9.47) |
126.8 (4.99) |
83.6 (3.29) |
2,646.5 (104.19) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 16.9 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 119.9 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[7][8] |
Miyazaki Prefecture
Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyazaki in 2020 is 401,339 people.[9] Miyazaki has been conducting censuses since 1920.
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Miyazaki population statistics[9] |
Skynet Asia Airways has its headquarters in Miyazaki.[10] Asiana Airlines operates a sales office on the sixth floor of the Miyazaki Daiichi Seimei Building in Miyazaki.[11] Dell Inc has their two call centers in Japan then had opened the one on the 5th floor of Carino Miyazaki Building in Miyazaki.
The JR Kyushu Nichinan Line serves the area.
The Miyakoh Bus Company operates buses through Miyazaki City and surrounding towns. Website is available only in Japanese.[19]
The trains and buses accept payment through any IC card, however, some JR lines, such as the Nichinan Line, only accept cash.
The city is served by Miyazaki Airport.
Miyazaki has five sister cities:[20]
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