Kagoshima, Core city in southern Kyushu, Japan.
Description
Kagoshima is a large city at the southern tip of Kyushu island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Kinko Bay separates the urban area from the Sakurajima volcano, whose cone rises directly east of the shoreline.
History
The Shimazu clan established their seat here in the 12th century and controlled the region for over 700 years. In the 19th century, the city played a leading role in opening Japan to the world.
Culture
The name comes from the Shima mountain range and an old word for island, reflecting the rugged coastline. Visitors today still see stone fortifications and public baths that trace back to the warrior culture heritage.
Practical
The airport and Shinkansen station link the city to the rest of Japan through regular connections. Ash from the volcano often falls on streets and squares, so it is wise to carry a hat or an umbrella.
Did you know?
On windy days the ash cloud reaches downtown and covers car roofs and sidewalks with a thin gray layer. Many residents carry transparent umbrellas to protect clothing and hair from the fine dust.
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Sakurajima
9.7 km
Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
28.5 km
Aira Caldera
14.8 km
Kagoshima Castle
304 m
Sengan-en
2.9 km
Kagoshima Prefectural Police
4.2 km
Terukuni Jinja
705 m
最福寺 (鹿児島市)
17.9 km
Shōko Shūseikan
2.9 km
Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium
3.6 km
Kamoike Ballpark
3.6 km
Dolphin Port
648 m
Nanshū Shrine
1.1 km
Kagoshima City Hirakawa Zoo
15.7 km
Shūseikan
3.1 km
10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
4.8 km
Sakurajima service area
15.5 km
Tokushige Shrine
15.9 km
Reimeikan, Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material
285 m
Kagoshima Shrine
2.2 km
Chiran Castle
27.7 km
Hayatozuka
23.4 kmRyumon Falls
20.3 km
九州旅客鐵道鹿兒島支社
2.2 km鹿兒島市民文化Hall第一會館
3.5 km
Chiran Samurai Residences
26.7 km
Sekiyoshi Sluice Gate of Yoshino Leat
5.6 km
Kagoshima Fureai Sports Land
8.2 km
Izumi-chō
Uearata-chō
Uenosono-Chō
Kajiya-chō
Kinko-chō
Kinsei-chō
Kotsuki-chō
Gofuku-machi
Jōnan-chō
Shinmachi
Shinyashiki-chō
Sumiyoshi-chō
Sennichi-chō
Daikoku-chō
Chūōchō
Tenokuchi-chō
Terukuni-chō
Nakamachi
Nanrinji-chō
Nishisengoku-chō
Higashisengoku-chō
Hirano-chō
Funatsu-chō
Horie-chō
Matsubara-chō
Meizan-chō
Yamanokuchi-chō
Ikenoue-chō
Inari-chō
Ogawa-chō
Kasuga-chō
Kamitatsuo-chō
Kamihonmachi
Gionnosu-chō
Sakamoto-chō
Shimizu-chō
Shimotatsuo-chō
Shiroyama
Dairyū-chō
Tamazato-Danchi
Tsudumigawa-chō
Nagata-chō
Nishisakamoto-chō
Hama-machi
Higashi-Sakamoto
Hiyamizu-chō
Honkōshin-machi
Yasui-chō
Yanagimachi
Yamashita-chō
Wakaba-chō
Jōsei
Shinshōin-chō
Sōmura
Takashi
Tamazato-chō
Tokiwa
Nagayoshi
Nishida
Harara
Meiwa
Yakushi
Ono
Kōyō
Seiryō, Kagoshima
Tagami
Tagamidai
Take, Kagoshima
Takeoka, Kagoshima
Hiroki
Nishibeppu-chō
Arata
Usuki
Kamoike
Kamoikeshin-machi
Kōrai
Kōrimoto
Sakuragaoka
Sanwa-chō
Shimo-Arata
Shinei-chō
Chūōkōshin-machi, Kagoshima
Tenpōzan-chō
Toso
Higashikōrimoto-chō
Hinode-chō
Masago-chō
Masagohonmachi
Nishimurasakibaru-chō
Minamikōrimoto-chō
Minamishinmachi
Murasakibaru
Yojirō
Uomi-chō
Obara-chō
Kamifukumoto-chō
Kibōgaoka-chō
Kōtokujidai
Gokabeppu-cho
Komatsubara
Jiyūgaoka
Seiwa
Chūzan
Tōkai-chō
Higashitaniyama
Hoshigamine
Yamada-chō
Oroshihonmachi
Kinkōdai
Sakanoue
Jigenji-chō
Shimofukumoto-chō
Taniyamakō
Taniyama-chūō
Nanatsujima
Nanei
Nishitaniyama
Hikariyama
Hirakawa-chō
Wada
Ishiki
Ishiki-dai
Inuzako-chō
Kenohikarigaoka
Koyamada-chō
Shimo-Ishiki
Sennen
Nishiishiki
Minayoshi-chō
Okanohara-chō
Kawakami-chō
Shimota-chō
Daimyōgaoka
Midorigaoka-chō
Yoshino
HigashiSata-chō
Nishisata-chō
Honjō-chō
Honmyō-chō
Miyanoura-chō
Muregaoka
SakurajimaAkamizu-chō
SakurajimaAkōbaru-chō
SakurajimaKoike-chō, Kagoshima
SakurajimaShirahama-chō
SakurajimaTake-chō, Kagoshima
SakurajimaSaidō-chō
SakurajimaFujino-chō, Kagoshima
SakurajimaFutamata-chō, Kagoshima
Sakurajima Matsuura-Chō
Sakurajima Yokoyama-chō
Shinjima
Arimura-chō
Kurokami-chō
Kōmen-chō
Nojiri-chō
Higashisakurajima-chō
Furusato-chō
Moteki-chō
Ishidani-chō
Irisa-chō
Kamitaniguchi-chō
Syōyōdai-chō
Naoki-chō
Haruyama-chō
Hirata-chō
Fukuyama-chō
Yotsumoto-chō
Ariyada-chō
Kawada-chō
Hanao-machi
KoriyamaTake-machi
Kōriyama-chō
Nishimata-chō
Higashimata-chō
Yusuki-chō
Kiire-chō
KiireSesekushi-chō
KiireNakamyō-chō
KiireNukumi-chō
KiireHitokura-chō
KiireMaenohama-chō
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