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EspañolKōCHI PREFECTURE
(Redirected from Kochi Prefecture)
is located on the south coast of Shikoku, Japan. The capital is the city of Kōchi.
Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.
Kōchi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest but least populous of Shikoku's four prefectures. Most of the province is mountainous, and in only a few areas such as around Kōchi and Nakamura is there a coastal plain. Kōchi is famous for its many rivers.
Eleven cities are located in Kōchi Prefecture:
★ Aki
★ Kami
★ Kōchi (capital)
★ Kōnan
★ Muroto
★ Nankoku
★ Shimanto
★ Sukumo
★ Susaki
★ Tosa
★ Tosashimizu
These are the towns and villages in each district.
ǂScheduled to dissolve after the mergers
Main articles: Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
★ On October 1, 2004 the village of Hongawa from Tosa District and the village of Gohoku from Agawa District merged with the old town of Ino (also from Agawa District) to form the new town of Ino in Agawa District.
★ On January 1, 2005 the villages of Tosayama and Kagami from Tosa District merged into the city of Kōchi.
★ On February 1, 2005 the villages of Hayama and Higashitsuno from Takaoka District merged to form the new town of Tsuno.
★ On April 10, 2005 the city of Nakamura and the village of Nishitosa from Hata District merged to form the new city of Shimanto.
★ On August 1, 2005 the town of Ikegawa and the village of Agawa (both from Agawa District) and the village of Niyodo from Takaoka District merged to form the new town of Niyodogawa in Agawa District.
★ On January 1, 2006 the village of Ōnomi from Takaoka District merged into the town of Nakatosa.
★ On March 1, 2006, the towns of Akaoka, Kagami, Noichi and Yasu and the village of Yoshikawa (all from Kami District) merged to form the new city of Kōnan.
★ On March 1, 2006, the towns of Tosayamada and Kahoku and the village of Monobe (all from Kami District) merged to form the new city of Kami. Kami District was dissolved as a result of these mergers.
★ On March 20, 2006, the municipalities of Kubokawa from Takaoka District and Taishō and Towa from Hata District merged to form the new town of Shimanto in Takaoka District.
★ On March 20, 2006, the towns of Saga and Ōgata from Hata District merged to form the new town of Kuroshio.
★ The town of Haruno from Agawa District is scheduled to get absorbed by the city of Kōchi on New Years Day 2008.
The sports teams listed below are based in Kōchi.
'Baseball'
★ Kochi Fighting Dogs
★ Yosakoi Festival
★ Tosa Domain
★ Official Kōchi Prefecture homepage
Map of Kōchi Prefecture.
is located on the south coast of Shikoku, Japan. The capital is the city of Kōchi.
| Contents |
| History |
| Geography |
| Cities |
| Towns and villages |
| Mergers |
| Future mergers |
| Sports |
| See also |
| External links |
History
Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.
Geography
Kōchi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest but least populous of Shikoku's four prefectures. Most of the province is mountainous, and in only a few areas such as around Kōchi and Nakamura is there a coastal plain. Kōchi is famous for its many rivers.
Cities
Eleven cities are located in Kōchi Prefecture:
★ Aki
★ Kami
★ Kōchi (capital)
★ Kōnan
★ Muroto
★ Nankoku
★ Shimanto
★ Sukumo
★ Susaki
★ Tosa
★ Tosashimizu
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district.
★ Agawa District ★ ★ Harunoǂ ★ ★ Ino ★ ★ Niyodogawa ★ Aki District ★ ★ Geisei ★ ★ Kitagawa ★ ★ Nahari ★ ★ Tano ★ ★ Tōyō ★ ★ Umaji ★ ★ Yasuda | ★ Hata District ★ ★ Kuroshio ★ ★ Mihara ★ ★ Ōtsuki ★ Nagaoka District ★ ★ Motoyama ★ ★ Ōtoyo | ★ Takaoka District ★ ★ Hidaka ★ ★ Nakatosa ★ ★ Ochi ★ ★ Sakawa ★ ★ Shimanto ★ ★ Tsuno ★ ★ Yusuhara ★ Tosa District ★ ★ Ōkawa ★ ★ Tosa |
ǂScheduled to dissolve after the mergers
Mergers
Main articles: Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
★ On October 1, 2004 the village of Hongawa from Tosa District and the village of Gohoku from Agawa District merged with the old town of Ino (also from Agawa District) to form the new town of Ino in Agawa District.
★ On January 1, 2005 the villages of Tosayama and Kagami from Tosa District merged into the city of Kōchi.
★ On February 1, 2005 the villages of Hayama and Higashitsuno from Takaoka District merged to form the new town of Tsuno.
★ On April 10, 2005 the city of Nakamura and the village of Nishitosa from Hata District merged to form the new city of Shimanto.
★ On August 1, 2005 the town of Ikegawa and the village of Agawa (both from Agawa District) and the village of Niyodo from Takaoka District merged to form the new town of Niyodogawa in Agawa District.
★ On January 1, 2006 the village of Ōnomi from Takaoka District merged into the town of Nakatosa.
★ On March 1, 2006, the towns of Akaoka, Kagami, Noichi and Yasu and the village of Yoshikawa (all from Kami District) merged to form the new city of Kōnan.
★ On March 1, 2006, the towns of Tosayamada and Kahoku and the village of Monobe (all from Kami District) merged to form the new city of Kami. Kami District was dissolved as a result of these mergers.
★ On March 20, 2006, the municipalities of Kubokawa from Takaoka District and Taishō and Towa from Hata District merged to form the new town of Shimanto in Takaoka District.
★ On March 20, 2006, the towns of Saga and Ōgata from Hata District merged to form the new town of Kuroshio.
Future mergers
★ The town of Haruno from Agawa District is scheduled to get absorbed by the city of Kōchi on New Years Day 2008.
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Kōchi.
'Baseball'
★ Kochi Fighting Dogs
See also
★ Yosakoi Festival
★ Tosa Domain
External links
★ Official Kōchi Prefecture homepage
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