Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture (岡山県, Okayama-ken) is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshū.[1] The capital city is Okayama.[2]
Okayama
岡山県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Okayama-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Okayama in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′N 133°51′E / 34.700°N 133.850°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Okayama |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Masahiro Ishii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,112.32 km2 (2,746.08 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| Population (October 2005) | |
| • Total | 1,957,056 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-33 |
| Prefectural flower | Peach blossom (Prunus persica var. vulgaris) |
| Prefectural tree | Red pine (Pinus densiflora) |
| Prefectural bird | Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) |
| Number of districts | 10 |
| Number of municipalities | 27 |
| Website | www.pref.okayama.jp/ kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/ |
History
changeDuring the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.[3]
Geography
changeOkayama Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture its the west, Tottori Prefecture on its north and Hiroshima Prefecture on its east. It faces Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku to the west across the Seto Inland Sea. The prefecture includes 90 islands.
Cities
changeThere are 15 cities in Okayama Prefecture:
- Akaiwa
- Asakuchi
- Bizen
- Ibara
- Kurashiki
- Maniwa
- Mimasaka
- Niimi
- Okayama (capital)
- Setouchi
- Sōja
- Takahashi
- Tamano
- Tsuyama
National Parks
changeNational Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
changeKibitsuhiko jinja and Kibitsu jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Okayama-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 745; "Chūgoku" at p. 127.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Okayama" at p. 745.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ 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 2012-8-26.
Other websites
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Media related to Okayama prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
