Kōchi Prefecture

prefecture of Japan

Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken) is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.[1] The capital city is Kōchi.[2]

Kōchi
高知県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiKōchi-ken
Flag of Kōchi
Official seal of Kōchi
Location of Kōchi in Japan
Location of Kōchi in Japan
Coordinates: 33°26′N 133°26′E / 33.433°N 133.433°E / 33.433; 133.433
Country Japan
RegionShikoku
IslandShikoku
CapitalKōchi
Government
 • GovernorMasanao Ozaki
Area
 • Total7,104.87 km2 (2,743.21 sq mi)
 • Rank14th
Population
 (October 1, 2005)
 • Total796,196
 • Rank45th
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-39
Prefectural flowerYamamomo (Myrica rubra)
Prefectural treeYanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
Prefectural birdFairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
Number of districts6
Number of municipalities34
Websitewww.pref.kochi.lg.jp/english/

History change

Before to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.[3]

Geography change

Kōchi is in the southwestern part of Shikoku. The prefecture faces the Pacific Ocean. Ehime Prefecture is to the northwest. Tokushima Prefecture is to the northeast.

Kochi is famous for its clear streams. The most famous stream is Shimanto. The head of the Yoshino River is in Kōchi.[4]

Mount Inamura (Inamura-yama) is the highest peak in the prefecture. Its height is 1,506 m (4,941 ft) above sea level.[5]

Cities change

Rivers change

Towns and villages change

These are the towns and villages in each district.

National Parks change

National Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.[6]

Shrines and Temples change

Tosa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [7]

Great person change

Ryoma Sakamoto Katsutoyo Yamauchi Shintaro Nakaoka Taisuke Itagaki

Related pages change

References change

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōchi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 538; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Kōchi Prefecture, Regional Information Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-6.
  2. Nussbaum, "Kōchi" at p. 538.
  3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. Berga, L. (2006). Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century, Vol. 1, p. 41.
  5. World Index, Imamura-yama; retrieved 2011-211-29.
  6. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
  7. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-9.

Other websites change

  Media related to Kōchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons