Flag of Miyazaki
Officially Miyazaki Prefecture
Locally Miyazaki-ken · 宮崎県
What the flag looks like
A yellow emblem of three slanted bars on a green field: the katakana ミ (mi).
What it means
ミ is the first sound of Miyazaki, drawn as sunlight pouring onto its green land.
How to remember it
Miyazaki's
three yellow bars on green are a katakana ミ (mi): sunshine falling on green land.
Fun facts
- Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki is tied to the myths of Japan's gods.
- Miyazaki is known for its mangoes and its warm southern climate.
Miyazaki at a glance
- Type
- Prefecture (ken)
- Island
- Kyūshū
- Capital
- Miyazaki
- Region
- Kyūshū
- Population
- 1.0 million
- Area
- 7,735 km²
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- Flag adopted
- 1964