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Kirishima (霧島市, Kirishima-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2024 [update] , the city had an estimated population of 123,640 in 63202 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km 2 .
Takachiho-gawara (高千穂河原) is a small plain located near Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. [1] In Shinto, it is the theorized to be the exact place of the descent from Heaven (Takamagahara), known as Tenson kōrin, of Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of Amaterasu.
Kirishima-Jingū (霧島神宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Takachiho-gawara the location of the descent from heaven is present on the shrine grounds. [1] [2] Historically, the entire of Mount Kirishima is considered part of the shrine grounds.
Hayatozuka (隼人塚) is a Buddhist-related ruin located in located in the Uchiyamada, Hayato neighborhood of the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1921. [1]
Kagoshima Shrine (鹿児島神宮, Kagoshima-jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in the Hayatomachi-uchi neighborhood of the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Ōsumi Province. The main festival of the shrine are held annually on August 15 by the lunar calendar. [1]
The Uenohara Site is located on the Uenohara Plateau at an elevation of approximately 260 meters, bordering Kinko Bay (Kagoshima Bay). The plateau is composed of thick layers of pumice and volcanic ash that originate from Mount Sakurajima. The site contains a complex of ruins dating from the early Jōmon period with the ruins discovered on the ...
Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park (霧島錦江湾国立公園, Kirishima-Kinkōwan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is 365.86 square kilometres (141. ...
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