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46201 ／ Kagoshima
Kagoshima City
かごしまし
A mangrove grove about two metres tall.
Kiire Kandelia habitat- Population
- 593,128
- 5-year change
- −1.1%
- to Osaka
- 230 min
By the seaMountainsWorld Heritage siteメヒルギリュウキュウコウガイ
Click to open Kagoshima City.
46203 ／ Osumi
Kanoya City
かのやし
A stone wall ringed some 2,500 sq m.
Kariya site, Kushira- Population
- 101,096
- 5-year change
- −2.4%
- to Kagoshima
- 120 min
A river runs throughBy the seaPlainsFarming townFamous festival
Click to open Kanoya City.
46204 ／ Nansatsu
Makurazaki City
まくらざきし
A rock 42 m high towers offshore.
Tategami Rock, city symbol- Population
- 20,033
- 5-year change
- −9.1%
By the seaPort townFishing townAn art museum立神岩
Click to open Makurazaki City.
46206 ／ Hokusatsu
Akune City
あくねし
A torii, donated in thanks for shochu.
Stone torii, Minamikata Shrine- Population
- 19,270
- 5-year change
- −9.1%
By the seaFamous festivalAn odd landmark南方神社石鳥居
Click to open Akune City.
46208 ／ Hokusatsu
Izumi City
いずみし
School gate, once a lord's lodging gate.
Izumi Okariya Gate, school gate- Population
- 51,994
- 5-year change
- −3.3%
- to Osaka
- 235 min
Old streetscapeBy the seaA river runs through出水御仮屋門出水小学校
Click to open Izumi City.
46210 ／ Nansatsu
Ibusuki City
いぶすきし
Pit houses are rebuilt in the site park.
Hashimuregawa Site, pit houses- Population
- 39,011
- 5-year change
- −6.7%
Hot springsA lakeBy the seaMountains橋牟礼川遺跡
Click to open Ibusuki City.
46213 ／ Kumage
Nishinoomote City
にしのおもてし
A lord had sweet potatoes grown.
Monument to Sweet Potato Growing- Population
- 14,708
- 5-year change
- −7.9%
- to Kagoshima
- 95 min
IslandsBy the seaPort townFamous festival日本甘藷栽培初地之碑
Click to open Nishinoomote City.
46214 ／ Osumi
Tarumizu City
たるみずし
A 1611 long house sits on a stone wall.
Onagaya, Hayashinojo Castle site- Population
- 13,819
- 5-year change
- −11%
- to Kagoshima
- 75 min
By the seaMountainsFishing townお長屋林之城跡
Click to open Tarumizu City.
46215 ／ Hokusatsu
Satsumasendai City
さつませんだいし
A 4 km beach divides three lakes.
Nagame-no-hama, Kamikoshiki- Population
- 92,403
- 5-year change
- −3.8%
- to Osaka
- 235 min
IslandsBy the seaA lakeOld streetscapeFamous festival
Click to open Satsumasendai City.
46216 ／ Kagoshima
Hioki City
ひおきし
Said to be Satsuma biwa's birthplace.
Joraku-in, Satsuma biwa's start- Population
- 47,153
- 5-year change
- −4.3%
By the seaMountainsHot springs常楽院薩摩琵琶
Click to open Hioki City.
Groundwater carved a cave in shirasu.
Mizonokuchi Cave, venting pipes- Population
- 33,310
- 5-year change
- −8.9%
MountainsFamous festivalAn odd landmark溝ノ口洞穴吹き抜けパイプ
Click to open So City.
46218 ／ Aira and Isa
Kirishima City
きりしまし
Three pagodas and four kings on a hill.
Hayatozuka, pagodas and kings- Population
- 123,135
- 5-year change
- −2.2%
MountainsA river runs throughBy the seaMany shrines and templesAn odd landmark
Click to open Kirishima City.
46219 ／ Kagoshima
Ichikikushikino City
いちきくしきのし
Big paper tigers and oxen lined up.
Ichiki Tanabata Odori, Osato- Population
- 27,490
- 5-year change
- −6.1%
Famous festivalBy the seaAn odd landmark市来の七夕踊大里
Click to open Ichikikushikino City.
46220 ／ Nansatsu
Minamisatsuma City
みなみさつまし
A stone post holds up the gate's arms.
Ajisaka House, arm-bracket gate- Population
- 32,887
- 5-year change
- −7.2%
By the seaA river runs throughOld streetscape旧鯵坂家住宅腕木門
Click to open Minamisatsuma City.
46221 ／ Osumi
Shibushi City
しぶしし
Four mountain castles share one name.
Shibushi Castle Site, 4 castles- Population
- 29,329
- 5-year change
- −6.8%
A castleA river runs throughBy the seaFamous festival志布志城跡
Click to open Shibushi City.
46222 ／ Amami Islands
Amami City
あまみし
A forest stands at the river's mouth.
Mangrove stand, Sumiyo- Population
- 41,390
- 5-year change
- −4.1%
- to Kagoshima
- 660 min
IslandsBy the seaA river runs through住用マングローブ
Click to open Amami City.
46223 ／ Nansatsu
Minamikyushu City
みなみきゅうしゅうし
A sea pond lies inside a ring of rock.
Bandokorobana ring-shaped pool- Population
- 33,080
- 5-year change
- −9%
By the seaA castleFamous festivalMany shrines and temples番所鼻
Click to open Minamikyushu City.
46224 ／ Aira and Isa
Isa City
いさし
A hall nearly 500 years old survives.
Koriyama Hachiman, main hall- Population
- 24,453
- 5-year change
- −8.8%
MountainsA river runs throughHot springsCamping郡山八幡神社
Click to open Isa City.
46225 ／ Aira and Isa
Aira City
あいらし
Once a prefectural gate, now a school's.
Shigetomi School gate- Population
- 76,348
- 5-year change
- +1.6%
By the seaMountainsAn odd landmark重富小学校正門旧鹿児島県庁
Click to open Aira City.
46303 ／ Kagoshima
Mishima Village
みしまむら
Seafloor hot springs stain the bay red.
Red sea of Nagahama Bay- Population
- 405
- 5-year change
- −0.5%
- to Kagoshima
- 180 min
IslandsBy the seaHot springsFamous festivalNatural springs
Click to open Mishima Village.
46304 ／ Tokara Islands
Toshima Village
としまむら
Toshima's office is in Kagoshima city.
Toshima Village Office, Izumicho- Population
- 740
- 5-year change
- −2.1%
IslandsBy the seaHot springs十島村役場トカラ列島
Click to open Toshima Village.
46392 ／ Hokusatsu
Satsuma Town
さつまちょう
Hot water wells under the worship hall.
Shibi Onsen, Kami no Yu- Population
- 20,243
- 5-year change
- −9.6%
- to Kagoshima
- 92 min
Hot springsA river runs throughMountainsTraditional crafts紫尾温泉
Click to open Satsuma Town.
46404 ／ Hokusatsu
Nagashima Town
ながしまちょう
Ferries hit their limit; a bridge came.
Kuronoseto Bridge, Five Bridges- Population
- 9,705
- 5-year change
- −7%
- to Izumi
- 65 min
IslandsBy the seaFishing townFruit growing黒之瀬戸大橋
Click to open Nagashima Town.
46452 ／ Aira and Isa
Yusui Town
ゆうすいちょう
Twin arches carry water under a station.
Maruike Yusui culvert- Population
- 9,119
- 5-year change
- −11.7%
Natural springsMountainsFarming town丸池湧水暗渠丸池湧水
Click to open Yusui Town.
46468 ／ Osumi
Osaki Town
おおさきちょう
Settlers enshrined Ise's god, it's said.
Teruhi Shrine, Arasano- Population
- 12,385
- 5-year change
- −6.5%
By the seaAn odd landmarkMany shrines and temples照日神社荒佐野
Click to open Osaki Town.
46482 ／ Osumi
Higashikushira Town
ひがしくしらちょう
In the chamber lay a boat-shaped coffin.
Tojin Otsuka Kofun, Tojin tombs- Population
- 6,237
- 5-year change
- −4.5%
By the seaPlainsFarming town唐仁古墳群唐仁大塚古墳
Click to open Higashikushira Town.
46490 ／ Osumi
Kinko Town
きんこうちょう
A riverbed runs flat as paving for 2 km.
Hanaze Pavement, Hanaze River- Population
- 6,944
- 5-year change
- −12.4%
A river runs throughMountainsAn odd landmark花瀬花瀬川
Click to open Kinko Town.
46491 ／ Osumi
Minamiosumi Town
みなみおおすみちょう
Two torii stand side by side.
Suwa Shrine, side-by-side torii- Population
- 6,481
- 5-year change
- −14.1%
By the seaA river runs throughFamous festivalAn odd landmark諏訪神社
Click to open Minamiosumi Town.
46492 ／ Osumi
Kimotsuki Town
きもつきちょう
Abalone sealed a hull hole, it's said.
Kaizo Kannon- Population
- 14,227
- 5-year change
- −9.2%
By the seaMountainsFamous festivalFarming townAn odd landmark
Click to open Kimotsuki Town.
46501 ／ Kumage
Nakatane Town
なかたねちょう
A goshi's house is L-shaped in plan.
Furuichi House, a goshi's home- Population
- 7,539
- 5-year change
- −7.3%
IslandsBy the seaAn odd landmark古市家住宅郷士
Click to open Nakatane Town.
46502 ／ Kumage
Minamitane Town
みなみたねちょう
No tumuli, but a cemetery in the dunes.
Hirota Site, dune cemetery- Population
- 5,445
- 5-year change
- −5.2%
IslandsBy the seaFamous festival広田遺跡貝製品
Click to open Minamitane Town.
46505 ／ Kumage
Yakushima Town
やくしまちょう
Many pilgrimage stone towers remain.
Ushidoko Moisho, pilgrim stones- Population
- 11,858
- 5-year change
- −8.2%
- to Kagoshima
- 110 min
IslandsMountainsBy the seaWorld Heritage siteHot springs
Click to open Yakushima Town.
46523 ／ Amami Islands
Yamato Village
やまとそん
Five thatched granaries stand together.
Boregura, Yamatohama- Population
- 1,364
- 5-year change
- −10.8%
- to Naze
- 42 min
IslandsBy the seaMountains大和浜の群倉高倉
Click to open Yamato Village.
46524 ／ Amami Islands
Uken Village
うけんそん
A deep inlet ringed by mountains.
Yakiuchi Bay- Population
- 1,621
- 5-year change
- −5.9%
IslandsBy the seaMountainsMountain climbingFishing
Click to open Uken Village.
46525 ／ Amami Islands
Setouchi Town
せとうちちょう
Men in paper masks dance at a shrine.
Shodon Shibaya, Oochon Shrine- Population
- 8,546
- 5-year change
- −5.5%
IslandsBy the seaFamous festivalAn odd landmark諸鈍シバヤ
Click to open Setouchi Town.
46527 ／ Amami Islands
Tatsugo Town
たつごうちょう
Villages dance homes pure on set days.
Taneoroshi, a purifying dance- Population
- 5,817
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
IslandsBy the seaFamous festivalTraditional craftsAn odd landmark
Click to open Tatsugo Town.
46529 ／ Amami Islands
Kikai Town
きかいちょう
Coral hedges, said to block typhoons.
Coral stone walls, Aden- Population
- 6,629
- 5-year change
- −8.1%
IslandsBy the seaNatural springsAn odd landmark阿伝
Click to open Kikai Town.
46530 ／ Amami Islands
Tokunoshima Town
とくのしまちょう
Cycads form a tunnel about 200 m long.
Kanami Cycad Tunnel- Population
- 10,147
- 5-year change
- −9.1%
IslandsBy the seaFamous festivalAn odd landmark金見ソテツトンネル
Click to open Tokunoshima Town.
46531 ／ Amami Islands
Amagi Town
あまぎちょう
In an inland cave, seawater has tides.
Unbuki, the sea inside the land- Population
- 5,517
- 5-year change
- −7.7%
IslandsBy the seaAn odd landmarkウンブキ戸森の線刻画
Click to open Amagi Town.
46532 ／ Amami Islands
Isen Town
いせんちょう
Coral reef covers a deep-sea stratum.
Inutabu Coast melange- Population
- 6,139
- 5-year change
- −3.5%
IslandsBy the seaAn odd landmark犬田布海岸メランジ堆積物
Click to open Isen Town.
46533 ／ Amami Islands
Wadomari Town
わどまりちょう
First graduates planted the big tree.
Kunigami School's banyan- Population
- 6,246
- 5-year change
- −7.9%
IslandsBy the seaAn odd landmark国頭小学校のガジュマル世之主の墓
Click to open Wadomari Town.
46534 ／ Amami Islands
China Town
ちなちょう
Ages of wind and rain made the cliffs.
Taminamisaki, Yagunyabanta- Population
- 5,750
- 5-year change
- −7.5%
IslandsBy the seaNatural springsAn odd landmark田皆岬
Click to open China Town.
46535 ／ Amami Islands
Yoron Town
よろんちょう
Castle grounds take in a fault cliff.
Yoron Castle Site, historic site- Population
- 5,115
- 5-year change
- −1.4%
IslandsBy the seaA castleFamous festivalNatural springs
Click to open Yoron Town.
