Kagoshima Prefecture

prefecture of Japan

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Kagoshima Prefecture is a region located in southwestern Japan that serves as an important part of the country's administrative divisions. It matters as a significant area of Japan with its own local governance and cultural identity within the broader Japanese nation.

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Official website

鹿児島県公式ホームページ

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1586435
Area: 9132.42
Official website: www.pref.kagoshima.jp
Image: Sakurajima Island.jpg
Licence plate code: 奄美

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short name: Кагосима
Commons category: Kagoshima prefecture
Commons gallery: Kagoshima prefecture
name in kana: かごしまけん
native label: 鹿児島県
water as percent of area: 0.2
social media followers: 25140
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 8

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Encyclopedic overview

Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.ɡo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.keɴ, ka.ŋo-]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,527,019 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the north and Miyazaki Prefecture to the northeast.

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.

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