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List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Miyazaki)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Miyazaki. National Historic Sites As of 1 July 2019, twenty-three Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one * Special Historic Site). Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 May 2018, one hundred and nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2018, a further one hundred and nine Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * History of Miyazaki Prefecture * Hyūga Province * List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Miyazaki) * Miyazaki Prefectural Museum of Nature and History is a prefectural museum in Miyazaki, Japan, dedicated to the natural history and history of Miyazaki Prefecture. The museum opened in the grounds of Miyazaki Jingū in 1971. See also * List of Historic Sites of Japan (Miyazaki) * List of Im ... References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures Of Japan
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures (, ''todōfuken'', ), which rank immediately below the national government and form the country's first level of jurisdiction and administrative division. They include 43 prefectures proper (, ''ken''), two urban prefectures (, '' fu'': Osaka and Kyoto), one " circuit" or "territory" (, '' dō'': Hokkai-dō) and one metropolis (, '' to'': Tokyo). In 1868, the Meiji ''Fuhanken sanchisei'' administration created the first prefectures (urban ''fu'' and rural ''ken'') to replace the urban and rural administrators (''bugyō'', ''daikan'', etc.) in the parts of the country previously controlled directly by the shogunate and a few territories of rebels/shogunate loyalists who had not submitted to the new government such as Aizu/ Wakamatsu. In 1871, all remaining feudal domains ''( han)'' were also transformed into prefectures, so that prefectures subdivided the whole country. In several waves of territorial consolidation, today's 47 prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanabe, Miyazaki
is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,185 and a density of 461 persons per km2. The total area is 43.80 km2. Geography Neighbouring municipalities * Miyazaki Prefecture ** Saito ** Kijō ** Kawaminami ** Shintomi Transportation Railway * JR Kyushu - Nippō Main Line ** Takanabe Highways * Higashikyushu Expressway * Japan National Route 10 Notable people from Takanabe *Sky Brown, professional skateboarder * Miki Imai, pop singer and actress *Kaneshiro Kofuku is a Japanese surname meaning "golden castle". The kanji used to write this surname may also be read Kinjō in ''on'yomi'' or Kanagusuku in the Okinawan language pronunciation. The former reading often indicates Okinawan origin, and the latter r ..., sumo wrestler References External links *Takanabe official websiteTakanabe English Tourist Information Towns in Miyazaki Prefecture {{Miyazaki-geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chibatake Kofun
is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in Sakurada, Hokita neighborhood of the city of Saito, Miyazaki in the Kyushu region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1934. Overview The Chibatake Kofun is located on the left bank of the Hitotsuse River, on the southern slope of the Chausubaruhara plateau. On the opposite shore of the river is the Nishitobaru plateau with the Saitobaru Kofun Cluster. The Chibatake Kofun is part of the Chausuhara Kofun Cluster, which consists of three keyhole-shaped tombs and 52 round burial mounds. There are also more than 50 tombs in the area. As the tumulus has never been excavated, many details about the construction of the mound is uncertain, and dense groves of bamboo forest hamper accurate topographical measurements, but it is thought that the natural topography has been shaped into a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikime Kofun Cluster
The is a group of Kofun period burial mounds located in the Atoe-cho neighborhood of the city of Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu Japan. The tumulus group was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1943 with the area under protection expanded in 2007. Overview The Ikime Kofun Cluster is located along the west side of the Ōyodo River, and extends over an area about 1.3 kilometers from east-to-west, about 1.2 kilometers from north-to-south, with an elevation of about 20 meters above sea level. A group of tombs dating from the early to late middle Kofun period, when designated a National Historic site in 1943, it consisted of 43 tumuli, seven of which were , which are shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above, and 36 -style round tombs. Three of the ''zenpō-kōen-fun'' were over 100 meters in length. The largest of these is Kofun No.3, with a length of 143 meters making it the third largest in Kyushu. Kofun No.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintomi, Miyazaki
is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 16,663 and the density of 271 persons per km². The total area is 61.53 km². Geography Neighbouring municipalities * Miyazaki * Saito * Takanabe History Shintomi was formed by the merger of 2 villages, Tonda and Nyūta. In Shintomi, all of the windows in the schools are double-paned to block noise from a nearby military base. Schools There are 4 elementary schools and 3 middle schools in Shintomi. Economy Bell peppers, tomatoes, cymbidium, and cucumbers are cultivated in agricultural areas of Shintomi. In the mountain areas, chickens and other livestock are raised. Transportation Railway * JR Kyushu - Nippō Main Line ** Hyūga-Shintomi Highways * Japan National Route 10 * Japan National Route 219 National Route 219 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Kumamoto and Miyazaki, Miyazaki is the capital city o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyūtabaru Kofun Cluster
The is the name for four groups of Kofun period burial mounds located in the Nitta neighborhood of the town of Shintomi and the Umatsu neighborhood of the city of Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu Japan. The tumulus group was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1944. Background The Nyūtabaru Plateau is at an elevation of about 70 meters on the left bank of the Hitotsuse River that flows southeast from Hitotsuse Dam through Saito City and into the Hyūga Sea. The plateau contains 207 known burial mounds of various sizes and types. These are divided into four groups based on their distribution and construction period, and from the east to west are name the Tsukahara Kofun Cluster, Ishifune Kofun Cluster, Yamanobo Kofun Cluster, and Gionbara Kofun Cluster. The Gionbara group, where the ''kofun'' are most concentrated, consists of 139 -style round tumuli, 14 keyhole-shaped , one square -style tumulus, and one tumulus of unknown shape. One of the '' zenpō-kōen- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōshinzuka Kofun
The is a Kofun period kofun, burial mound located in the Kamisanzai-chō neighborhood of the city of Saito, Miyazaki, Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu Japan. The tumulus was designated a Monuments of Japan, National Historic Site of Japan in 1980. Overview The Jōshinzuka Kofun is a rectangular -style tumulus, located on the left bank of the Sanzai River, at the southwest end of the Azukinohara Plateau at an elevation of 65 meters. It stands in isolation, and the surrounding moat and outer embankment remain almost completely intact. The tumulus measures approximately 24 meters on each side and has a height of 3.3 meters. The surrounding moat is approximately 2 meters wide and the outer embankment is 40 meters on each side, with a height of 1 meter. When the Saito City Board of Education excavated the farm road that runs adjacent to the south side of the burial mound in conjunction with the prefectural farm road maintenance project in 2002, they found a ditch on the outside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
