Kagoshima
Kagoshima
鹿児島市 | |
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From top, left to right: Sengan-en Garden, Saigō Takamori statue, Kagoshima Aquarium, Ohara Festival, Tenmonkan, Hirakawa Zoological Park | |
| Nickname: "City of Ishin" | |
Location of Kagoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′49″N 130°33′26″E / 31.59694°N 130.55722°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima |
| City founded | April 1, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takao Shimozuru |
| Area | |
• Total | 547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 583,966 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 099-224-1111 |
| Address | 11-1 Yamashita-machi, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 892-8677 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Nerium |
| Tree | Camphor |
Kagoshima (鹿児島市, Kagoshima-shi; IPA: [ka.ɡo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.ɕi, ka.ŋo-]), is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi).