24-446: Miyazaki ( 宮崎市 , Miyazaki-shi , Japanese: [mijaꜜzaki] ) is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. As of September 1, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 397,381 in 187,859 households, and a population density of 620 persons per km. The total area of the city is 643.67 km (248.52 sq mi). Miyazaki
48-668: A few (Yamagata, Toyama, Osaka, Hyōgo, Fukuoka), and none in some – Miyazaki became the last prefecture to contain its first city in 1924. In Okinawa -ken and Hokkai-dō which were not yet fully equal prefectures in the Empire, major urban settlements remained organized as urban districts until the 1920s: Naha-ku and Shuri-ku, the two urban districts of Okinawa were only turned into Naha -shi and Shuri-shi in May 1921, and six -ku of Hokkaidō were converted into district-independent cities in August 1922. By 1945,
72-441: A fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. In December 2020, the airline repainted one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registered (JA812X), in a Pokémon -themed livery featuring Exeggutor as part of a tourism collaboration with Miyazaki City and The Pokémon Company , during which Exeggutor became Miyazaki's mascot in the collaboration. The aircraft's maiden flight under the promotional livery traveled from Miyazaki to Tokyo. The livery
96-658: A regional airline, has its head office in Miyazaki. Miyazaki has 48 public elementary schools and 25 public junior high schools operated by the city government and one public junior high school and ten public high schools operated by the Miyazaki Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one national elementary school and one national junior high school affiliated with Miyazaki University. The city has seven private junior high schools and eight private high schools. The prefecture operates five special education schools for
120-439: A site near the geographic center was selected as the new capital, and this was the hamlet of Kitta-Beppu, located near the old settlement of Jogasaki. The town of Miyazaki was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. After the completion of the nationwide railroad system, many new people began to settle in the area. Miyazaki merged with the neighbouring town of Ōyodo and village of Ōmiya, and
144-480: A town or village when it fails to meet any of these conditions, but such a demotion has not happened to date. The least populous city, Utashinai, Hokkaido , has a population of three thousand, while a town in the same prefecture, Otofuke, Hokkaido , has over forty thousand. Under the Act on Special Provisions concerning Merger of Municipalities ( 市町村の合併の特例等に関する法律 , Act No. 59 of 2004) , the standard of 50,000 inhabitants for
168-557: Is 401,339 people. Miyazaki has been conducting censuses since 1920. The area of Miyazaki was part of ancient Hyūga Province . In 1551, a merchant market town called Jogasaki was established on the south bank of the Ōyodo River near Akae port, and flourished due to trade along the Seto Inland Sea with the Kinai region . This settlement came under the control of Obi Domain ruled by the Itō clan in
192-634: Is a Japanese regional airline headquartered on the property of Miyazaki Airport in Miyazaki , Miyazaki Prefecture , Japan. It operates services mainly between Tokyo and destinations on the island of Kyushu . The airline was established as "Pan Asia Airlines" in 1997 as the fourth airline established in a deregulated Japanese market. In August 1998, the airline's corporate name was changed to "Skynet Asia Airways Co., Ltd." before operations commenced in July 2002. The airline rebranded as "Solaseed Air" in July 2011, and
216-497: Is designated as the "Miyazaki SUN Technopolis area", there is no large-scale industry in Miyazaki City as the city is hampered by poor transportation and logistics connections with other areas of Japan. In recent years, the city has been actively attracting the information industry. Rural parts of the city are still agricultural, cultivation of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other crops, and food processing factories. Solaseed Air ,
240-569: Is located at the southern end of the Miyazaki Plain, with the Ōyodo River flowing through the center and bordered by the Hyūga Sea to the east. Except for the southern part, which is part of the Wanizuka Mountains, most of the area of the city consists of flat alluvial plains . Miyazaki Prefecture Miyazaki has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. During
264-533: The Edo period , although much of the rest of the area which is now within the city borders was a patchwork of feudal holdings ruled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate as well as Sadowara Domain , Satsuma Domain and others. With the abolition of the han system in 1871, the Ōyodo River was the border between "Mimitsu Prefecture" and "Miyakonojo Prefecture". When these prefectures were merged in 1873 to form Miyazaki Prefecture,
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#1733085708423288-820: The Miyazaki Airport Building ( 宮崎空港ビル , Miyazaki Kūkō Biru ) in Miyazaki , Miyazaki Prefecture , Japan. Its headquarters previously occupied different facilities in Miyazaki City, including the SNA Center (SNAセンター SNA Sentā ) in the Again Building ( アゲインビル , Agein Biru ) in Miyazaki. As of May 2021 , Solaseed Air operates or has operated scheduled services to the following destinations in Japan: Solaseed Air has codeshare agreements with
312-633: The Tokyo metropolitan area, each have an administrative status analogous to that of cities. Tokyo also has several other incorporated cities, towns and villages within its jurisdiction. Cities were introduced under the "city code" ( shisei , 市制) of 1888 during the "Great Meiji mergers" ( Meiji no daigappei , 明治の大合併) of 1889. The -shi replaced the previous urban districts /"wards/cities" (-ku) that had existed as primary subdivisions of prefectures besides rural districts (-gun) since 1878. Initially, there were 39 cities in 1889: only one in most prefectures, two in
336-503: The change of its legal corporate name to "Solaseed Air Inc." followed in December 2015. In May 2021, Solaseed Air and Air Do announced their intentions to merge as a result of operating difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic . The new holding company for both airlines, RegionalPlus Wings, was officially established on October 3, 2022. Solaseed Air's head office is on the second floor of
360-629: The city status has been eased to 30,000 if such population is gained as a result of a merger of towns and/or villages , in order to facilitate such mergers to reduce administrative costs. Many municipalities gained city status under this eased standard. On the other hand, the municipalities recently gained the city status purely as a result of increase of population without expansion of area are limited to those listed in List of former towns or villages gained city status alone in Japan . The Cabinet of Japan can designate cities of at least 200,000 inhabitants to have
384-625: The difference that they are not a component of districts ( 郡 , gun ) . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications . A city can theoretically be demoted to
408-478: The following airlines: In addition to the aforementioned codeshare partners, Solaseed Air has interlining agreements with the following airlines: As of February 2024 , the Solaseed Air fleet consists of the following aircraft: In September 2014, Solaseed Air retired its last remaining Boeing 737-400 aircraft after previously operating a total of ten 737-400s. The airline has since exclusively operated
432-513: The handicapped. [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Nippō Main Line [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Nichinan Line [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Miyazaki Kūkō Line Miyazaki has five sister cities: Cities of Japan A city ( 市 , shi ) is a local administrative unit in Japan . Cities are ranked on the same level as towns ( 町 , machi ) and villages ( 村 , mura ) , with
456-458: The number of cities countrywide had increased to 205. After WWII , their number almost doubled during the "great Shōwa mergers" of the 1950s and continued to grow so that it surpassed the number of towns in the early 21st century (see the List of mergers and dissolutions of municipalities in Japan ). As of October 1 2018, there are 792 cities of Japan. Solaseed Air Solaseed Air Inc. ( 株式会社ソラシド・エア , Kabushiki-gaisha Sorashido Ea )
480-401: The status of core city , or designated city . These statuses expand the scope of administrative authority delegated from the prefectural government to the city government. Tokyo , Japan's capital, existed as a city until 1943, but is now legally classified as a special type of prefecture called a metropolis ( 都 , to ) . The 23 special wards of Tokyo , which constitute the core of
504-429: The summer, the city is particularly prone to typhoons, one of which drenched the city with 587.2 millimetres (23.12 in) of rain in one day on 16 October 1939. The wettest month since records began has been September 1886 with 1,259.3 millimetres (49.58 in) and the driest was December 1988, which stands as the only month with no measurable precipitation. Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyazaki in 2020
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#1733085708423528-560: Was dissolved as a result of this merger. Miyazaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 40 members. Miyazaki contributes 12 members to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Miyazaki 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Miyazaki is primary a regional commercial center. Although eastern Miyazaki
552-439: Was raised to city status on April 1, 1924. On April 1, 1998, Miyazaki was designated a Core cities of Japan , giving it greater local autonomy. On January 1, 2006, the towns of Sadowara and Tano (both from Miyazaki District ), and the town of Takaoka (from Higashimorokata District ) were merged into Miyazaki. On March 23, 2010, the town of Kiyotake (from Miyazaki District ) was merged into Miyazaki. Miyazaki District
576-641: Was removed in September 2022. In March 2023, the airline reintroduced the Pokémon themed livery featuring Exeggutor again on another Boeing 737-800 registered (JA803X). The livery is expected to stay with the aircraft for three years. Solaseed Air's Boeing 737-800 aircraft are configured with 174 or 176 economy class seats, with a standard pitch of 32 inches (81 cm). Refreshment services, amenities, and services for families with small children are provided complimentary. Solaseed Air's frequent-flyer program
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