Kōchi Prefecture

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Kōchi Prefecture
Japanese: 高知県
Kōchi-ken
Map of Japan with Kōchi highlighted
Capital Kōchi
Region Shikoku
Island Shikoku
Governor Masanao Ozaki
Area (rank) 7,104.87 km² (14th)
 - % water 0.2%
Population  (October 1, 2005)
 - Population 796,196 (45th)
 - Density 115 /km²
Districts 6
Municipalities 34
ISO 3166-2 JP-39
Website www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/english/
Prefectural Symbols
 - Flower Yamamomo (Myrica rubra)
 - Tree Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
 - Bird Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
 - Fish
Symbol of Kōchi Prefecture
Symbol of Kōchi Prefecture
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Emblem of Kochi Prefecture.svg

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

Rivers

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district.

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

Kōchi Prefecture Media

Related pages

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 Kōchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 33°26′N 133°26′E / 33.433°N 133.433°E / 33.433; 133.433