Kōchi Prefecture
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) | |
| • Romaji | Kōchi-ken |
 Symbol | |
 Location of Kōchi in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Island | Shikoku |
| Capital | Kōchi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Masanao Ozaki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,104.87 km2 (2,743.21 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 14th |
| Population (October 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 796,196 |
| • Rank | 45th |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-39 |
| Prefectural flower | Yamamomo (Myrica rubra) |
| Prefectural tree | Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) |
| Prefectural bird | Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha) |
| Number of districts | 6 |
| Number of municipalities | 34 |
| Website | www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/english/ |
HistoryEdit
Before to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.[3]
GeographyEdit
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]
CitiesEdit
RiversEdit
Towns and villagesEdit
These are the towns and villages in each district.
National ParksEdit
National Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.[6]
Shrines and TemplesEdit
Tosa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [7]
Great personEdit
Ryoma Sakamoto Katsutoyo Yamauchi Shintaro Nakaoka Taisuke Itagaki
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōchi" at p. 538.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Berga, L. (2006). Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century, Vol. 1, p. 41.
- ↑ World Index, Imamura-yama; retrieved 2011-211-29.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-9.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Kōchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōchi Prefecture (in English) Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)