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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.

Inception
April 1, 1889
Capital city
Yamashita-chō
Reference
462012
Shares border with
Satsumasendai, Aira, Tarumizu, Hioki, Ibusuki, Minamikyushu, Minamisatsuma
GPS coordinates
31.59681,130.55714
Latest update
December 14, 2025 23:40

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Administrative divisions
Izumi-chō

Izumi-chō

Uearata-chō

Uearata-chō

Uenosono-Chō

Uenosono-Chō

Kajiya-chō

Kajiya-chō

Kinko-chō

Kinsei-chō

Kinsei-chō

Kotsuki-chō

Kotsuki-chō

Gofuku-machi

Gofuku-machi

Jōnan-chō

Jōnan-chō

Shinmachi

Shinmachi

Shinyashiki-chō

Shinyashiki-chō

Sumiyoshi-chō

Sennichi-chō

Sennichi-chō

Daikoku-chō

Daikoku-chō

Chūōchō

Chūōchō

Tenokuchi-chō

Tenokuchi-chō

Terukuni-chō

Terukuni-chō

Nakamachi

Nakamachi

Nanrinji-chō

Nanrinji-chō

Nishisengoku-chō

Higashisengoku-chō

Higashisengoku-chō

Hirano-chō

Hirano-chō

Funatsu-chō

Funatsu-chō

Horie-chō

Horie-chō

Matsubara-chō

Matsubara-chō

Meizan-chō

Meizan-chō

Yamanokuchi-chō

Yamanokuchi-chō

Ikenoue-chō

Ikenoue-chō

Inari-chō

Inari-chō

Ogawa-chō

Ogawa-chō

Kasuga-chō

Kasuga-chō

Kamitatsuo-chō

Kamitatsuo-chō

Kamihonmachi

Kamihonmachi

Gionnosu-chō

Gionnosu-chō

Sakamoto-chō

Sakamoto-chō

Shimizu-chō

Shimizu-chō

Shimotatsuo-chō

Shiroyama

Shiroyama

Dairyū-chō

Dairyū-chō

Tamazato-Danchi

Tamazato-Danchi

Tsudumigawa-chō

Nagata-chō

Nishisakamoto-chō

Nishisakamoto-chō

Hama-machi

Hama-machi

Higashi-Sakamoto

Higashi-Sakamoto

Hiyamizu-chō

Honkōshin-machi

Honkōshin-machi

Yasui-chō

Yasui-chō

Yanagimachi

Yanagimachi

Yamashita-chō

Yamashita-chō

Wakaba-chō

Jōsei

Jōsei

Shinshōin-chō

Shinshōin-chō

Sōmura

Sōmura

Takashi

Tamazato-chō

Tamazato-chō

Tokiwa

Tokiwa

Nagayoshi

Nagayoshi

Nishida

Nishida

Harara

Harara

Meiwa

Meiwa

Yakushi

Yakushi

Ono

Ono

Kōyō

Kōyō

Seiryō, Kagoshima

Seiryō, Kagoshima

Tagami

Tagami

Tagamidai

Tagamidai

Take, Kagoshima

Take, Kagoshima

Takeoka, Kagoshima

Takeoka, Kagoshima

Hiroki

Hiroki

Nishibeppu-chō

Nishibeppu-chō

Arata

Arata

Usuki

Usuki

Kamoike

Kamoike

Kamoikeshin-machi

Kamoikeshin-machi

Kōrai

Kōrai

Kōrimoto

Kōrimoto

Sakuragaoka

Sakuragaoka

Sanwa-chō

Sanwa-chō

Shimo-Arata

Shimo-Arata

Shinei-chō

Shinei-chō

Chūōkōshin-machi, Kagoshima

Chūōkōshin-machi, Kagoshima

Tenpōzan-chō

Tenpōzan-chō

Toso

Toso

Higashikōrimoto-chō

Higashikōrimoto-chō

Hinode-chō

Masago-chō

Masagohonmachi

Masagohonmachi

Nishimurasakibaru-chō

Nishimurasakibaru-chō

Minamikōrimoto-chō

Minamikōrimoto-chō

Minamishinmachi

Murasakibaru

Murasakibaru

Yojirō

Yojirō

Uomi-chō

Uomi-chō

Obara-chō

Kamifukumoto-chō

Kamifukumoto-chō

Kibōgaoka-chō

Kibōgaoka-chō

Kōtokujidai

Kōtokujidai

Gokabeppu-cho

Gokabeppu-cho

Komatsubara

Komatsubara

Jiyūgaoka

Seiwa

Seiwa

Chūzan

Chūzan

Tōkai-chō

Tōkai-chō

Higashitaniyama

Higashitaniyama

Hoshigamine

Hoshigamine

Yamada-chō

Yamada-chō

Oroshihonmachi

Oroshihonmachi

Kinkōdai

Kinkōdai

Sakanoue

Sakanoue

Jigenji-chō

Jigenji-chō

Shimofukumoto-chō

Shimofukumoto-chō

Taniyamakō

Taniyamakō

Taniyama-chūō

Taniyama-chūō

Nanatsujima

Nanatsujima

Nanei

Nanei

Nishitaniyama

Nishitaniyama

Hikariyama

Hirakawa-chō

Hirakawa-chō

Wada

Wada

Ishiki

Ishiki

Ishiki-dai

Ishiki-dai

Inuzako-chō

Inuzako-chō

Kenohikarigaoka

Kenohikarigaoka

Koyamada-chō

Koyamada-chō

Shimo-Ishiki

Shimo-Ishiki

Sennen

Sennen

Nishiishiki

Nishiishiki

Minayoshi-chō

Minayoshi-chō

Okanohara-chō

Kawakami-chō

Kawakami-chō

Shimota-chō

Shimota-chō

Daimyōgaoka

Daimyōgaoka

Midorigaoka-chō

Midorigaoka-chō

Yoshino

Yoshino

HigashiSata-chō

HigashiSata-chō

Nishisata-chō

Nishisata-chō

Honjō-chō

Honjō-chō

Honmyō-chō

Honmyō-chō

Miyanoura-chō

Miyanoura-chō

Muregaoka

Muregaoka

SakurajimaAkamizu-chō

SakurajimaAkamizu-chō

SakurajimaAkōbaru-chō

SakurajimaAkōbaru-chō

SakurajimaKoike-chō, Kagoshima

SakurajimaKoike-chō, Kagoshima

SakurajimaShirahama-chō

SakurajimaShirahama-chō

SakurajimaTake-chō, Kagoshima

SakurajimaTake-chō, Kagoshima

SakurajimaSaidō-chō

SakurajimaFujino-chō, Kagoshima

SakurajimaFujino-chō, Kagoshima

SakurajimaFutamata-chō, Kagoshima

SakurajimaFutamata-chō, Kagoshima

Sakurajima Matsuura-Chō

Sakurajima Matsuura-Chō

Sakurajima Yokoyama-chō

Sakurajima Yokoyama-chō

Shinjima

Shinjima

Arimura-chō

Arimura-chō

Kurokami-chō

Kurokami-chō

Kōmen-chō

Kōmen-chō

Nojiri-chō

Nojiri-chō

Higashisakurajima-chō

Higashisakurajima-chō

Furusato-chō

Furusato-chō

Moteki-chō

Moteki-chō

Ishidani-chō

Ishidani-chō

Irisa-chō

Kamitaniguchi-chō

Kamitaniguchi-chō

Syōyōdai-chō

Syōyōdai-chō

Naoki-chō

Naoki-chō

Haruyama-chō

Haruyama-chō

Hirata-chō

Hirata-chō

Fukuyama-chō

Fukuyama-chō

Yotsumoto-chō

Yotsumoto-chō

Ariyada-chō

Ariyada-chō

Kawada-chō

Kawada-chō

Hanao-machi

Hanao-machi

KoriyamaTake-machi

Kōriyama-chō

Kōriyama-chō

Nishimata-chō

Higashimata-chō

Higashimata-chō

Yusuki-chō

Kiire-chō

Kiire-chō

KiireSesekushi-chō

KiireSesekushi-chō

KiireNakamyō-chō

KiireNakamyō-chō

KiireNukumi-chō

KiireNukumi-chō

KiireHitokura-chō

KiireHitokura-chō

KiireMaenohama-chō

KiireMaenohama-chō

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