is a city

Cities of Japan

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 located in Miyazaki

Miyazaki Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....

, Japan

Japan

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As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population

Population

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 of 47,328, with a household

Household

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 number of 19,924 and a density

Population density

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 of 80.45 persons per km². The total area is 563.09 km².The city is, like the city of Miyakonojō

Miyakonojo, Miyazaki

is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1924. On January 1, 2006 the towns of Takajō, Takazaki, Yamada and Yamanokuchi merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 169,384 and a population density of 259 per km²...

, suffering from a declining population.

History

The city was founded on April 1, 1950.

On March 20, 2006 the village of Suki

Suki, Miyazaki

was a village located in Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Suki was merged into the expanded city of Kobayashi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, from Nishimorokata District

Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki

Nishimorokata is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.Following the March 23, 2010 Nojiri merger the district consists of the single town of Takaharu. After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 9,887 and a density of 116 persons per km²...

, was merged with Kobayashi, roughly doubling the city's size.

On March 23, 2010 the town of Nojiri

Nojiri, Miyazaki

was a town located in Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan.On March 23, 2010 Nojiri was merged into the expanded city of Kobayashi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, from Nishimorokata District

Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki

Nishimorokata is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.Following the March 23, 2010 Nojiri merger the district consists of the single town of Takaharu. After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 9,887 and a density of 116 persons per km²...

, was merged with Kobayashi.

Places of interest

Inyoseki: A fertility shrine a which people pray to conceive children. The site has a natural rock formation that resembles a phallus.

Ikoma Plateau: At an elevation of 540 m (1,771.7 ft), the plateau offers a view of the city from its magnificent flower garden with the Kirishima Mountain Range at its back. October is Cosmos season while April/May feature Icelandic poppies.

Idenoyama Park: Home of the Firefly Festival every May. Features a freshwater aquarium, restaurants specializing in carp

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 dishes, and beautiful lakefront scenery.

Sannomiya Gorge: Featuring a cliff which is 32 m (105 ft) high and stretching 60 m (196.9 ft) wide.

Suki Suspension Bridge and Mamako Falls: Crossing the bridge leads to a view of this waterfall cluster. The falls are named after a legend which tells of a cruel stepmother who took her six year old stepdaughter to the falls to murder her. However, the child had tied their sashes together without the stepmother realizing, and when the stepmother pushed the girl over, they both fell to their deaths.

Festivals

Sakura Festival: Late March-Early April. Features flower viewing and local events in locations all over Kobayashi.

Firefly Festival at Idenoyama Park: Late May-Late June

Water Festival: First Saturday of August

Suki City Fireforks Festival: Mid-August

Suki Chestnut Festival: Late September

Inyoseki Festival: Late September

Harvest Festival: Early November

Autumn Festival: Late November

Winter Festival: Late November/Early December. Features annual Christmas Lights Display at Kobayashi Station. The lights were designed by students of the local technical school, now Kobayashi Shuho High School.

Nearby cities

• Ebino, Miyazaki
  Ebino, Miyazaki
  is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Ebino shares borders with Kagoshima Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture and Kobayashi, Miyazaki.-History:The town of Ebino was created through the administrative merging of the towns of Masaki, Kakutō, and Īno in 1966...
  
  
• Aya, Miyazaki
  Aya, Miyazaki
  is a town located in Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,604 and the density of 79.87 persons per km². The total area is 95.21 km²....
  
  
• Nishimera, Miyazaki
  Nishimera, Miyazaki
  is a village located in Koyu District, Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2005, the village has an estimated population of 1,298 and the density of 4.78 persons per km². The total area is 271.56 km²....
  
  
• Miyakonojō, Miyazaki
  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki
  is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1924. On January 1, 2006 the towns of Takajō, Takazaki, Yamada and Yamanokuchi merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 169,384 and a population density of 259 per km²...
  
  
• Miyazaki, Miyazaki
  Miyazaki, Miyazaki
  is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
  
  
• Takaharu, Miyazaki
  Takaharu, Miyazaki
  is a town located in Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan.As of September 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 9,887 and the density of 116 persons per km². The total area is 85.38 km².-External links:*...
  
  
• Taragi, Kumamoto
  Taragi, Kumamoto
  is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003 the town has an estimated population of 11,759 and a density of 70.89 persons per km². The total area is 165.87 km².-External links:*...
  
  
• Asagiri, Kumamoto
  Asagiri, Kumamoto
  is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of September 2011 the town has an estimated population of 16,980. The total area is 159.49 km².Asagiri was created by the merger of 5 smaller towns and villages on April 1, 2003...
  
  
• Kirishima, Kagoshima

Schools

Kobayashi has eight middle schools and ten elementary schools after the inclusion of Suki and Uchiyama's middles and elementary schools. It has three high schools after the combination of Kobayashi Commercial and Kobayashi Technical high school in 2010.

External links

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