Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,564,175 (1 September 2022) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the north and Miyazaki Prefecture to the northeast.
Kagoshima Prefecture
鹿児島県 | |
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Prefecture | |
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 鹿児島県 |
| • Rōmaji | Kagoshima-ken |
Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture and the active volcano Sakurajima | |
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Flag Symbol | |
| Anthem: Kagoshima kenmin no uta | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Island | Kyushu |
| Capital | Kagoshima |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 8, Municipalities: 43 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kōichi Shiota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,187.01 km2 (3,547.12 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (September 1, 2022) | |
| • Total | 1,564,175 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥ 5,773 billion US$ 53.0 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-46 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi) |
| Flower | Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum) |
| Tree | Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
Kagoshima is the capital and largest city of Kagoshima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kirishima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai. Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southernmost point of Kyūshū and includes the Satsunan Islands group of the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture's mainland territory extends from the Ariake Sea to Shibushi Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast, and is characterized by two large peninsulas created by Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima Prefecture formed the core of the Satsuma Domain, ruled from Kagoshima Castle, one of the most important Japanese domains of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.