Kōchi Prefecture

Kōchi
高知県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiKōchi-ken
Flag of Kōchi
Flag
Official seal of Kōchi
Symbol
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
 • GovernorSeiji Hamada
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/

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]

History

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

Geography

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

  • Aki
  • Kami
  • Kōchi (capital)
  • Kōnan
  • Muroto
  • Nankoku

Rivers

  • Shimanto river
  • Niyodo river
  • Kagami river
  • Kuma river

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district.

  • Agawa District
    • Ino
    • Niyodogawa
  • Aki District
    • Geisei
    • Kitagawa
    • Nahari
    • Tano
    • Tōyō
    • Umaji
    • Yasuda
  • Hata District
  • Nagaoka District
    • Motoyama
    • Ōtoyo
  • Takaoka District
    • Hidaka
    • Nakatosa
    • Ochi
    • Sakawa
    • Shimanto
    • Tsuno
    • Yusuhara
  • Tosa District
    • Ōkawa
    • Tosa

National Parks

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

Shrines and Temples

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

Great person

Ryoma Sakamoto Katsutoyo Yamauchi Shintaro Nakaoka Taisuke Itagaki

References

  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

Media related to Kochi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons