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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 .
The article is about a former town. For a current city, see Kirishima, Kagoshima. Kirishima (霧島町, Kirishima-chō) was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2005 (prior to the merger), the town had a population of 5,795 and the density of 70.21 people/km 2. The total area was 82.54 km 2.
Kirishima (霧島) is a Japanese surname. It may refer to: Kirishima, Kagoshima, a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan; Kirishima, Kagoshima (town), a town in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan; Kirishima-Yaku National Park, a Japanese national park in both Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures on the island of Kyūshū
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View of Sakurajima from mainland Kagoshima. The name "Kagoshima" came from Kagoshima Shrine situated in Hayato Town, Kirishima City.A number of theories exist as to the wider etymology of the name; in one, the name comes from a boat used by the mythical Hoori that was built in Kagoyama Mountain, with Hoori himself later enshrined on Kagoshima; in another, "kagoshima" comes from Sakurajima, a ...
November 7, 2005 – The towns of Hayato, Fukuyama, Kirishima, Mizobe, Yokogawa, and Makizono merged with the city of Kokubu to form the city of Kirishima (4 towns) March 23, 2010 – The Aira District towns of Aira, Kajiki, and Kamō merged to form the city of Aira. Aira District is left with one municipality. [2]
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. ...
Kagoshima Kirishima Kanoya Satsumasendai. The following table lists the 24 cities, towns and villages in Kagoshima with a population of at least 10,000 on October 1, 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census. [1] [2]