Kagoshima Prefecture: Prefecture of Japan
Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu.
The capital city is Kagoshima.
Kagoshima 鹿児島県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Kagoshima-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Kagoshima in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′N 130°31′E / 31.400°N 130.517°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Saikaidō) |
| Island | Kyushu |
| Capital | Kagoshima |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yūichirō Itō |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,132.42 km2 (3,526.05 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (December 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,703,406 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-46 |
| Prefectural flower | Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum) |
| Prefectural tree | Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| Prefectural bird | Lidth's Jay (Garrulus lidthi) |
| Number of districts | 8 |
| Number of municipalities | 43 |
| Website | www3.pref.kagoshima.jp/ foreign/english/ |
History
Kagoshima Prefecture is made from the old provinces of Ōsumi and Satsuma, including the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands.
During the Sengoku period and Edo period, Ōsumi was controlled by the Shimazu clan of Satsuma.
This region played a key role in the Meiji Restoration. Important historical figures from Kagoshima are Saigo Takamori and Tōgō Heihachirō.
Timeline
- 713 (Wadō 6, 3rd month) – Ōsumi Province was separated from Hyūga Province.
- 1543 (Tenbun 12, 25th day of the 8th month): 1st gun is brought to Japan by the Portuguese
- 1549 (Tenbun 18, 3rd day of the 7th month): Catholic Francis Xavier arrives in Kagoshima
- 1914 (Taishō 3, 1st month): Eruption of the Sakurajima volcano
- 2004 (Heisei 16): Kyushu Shinkansen line opens in Kagoshima
Geography
Kagoshima borders Kumamoto Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture. It is in the southern part of Kyushu facing the Pacific Ocean.
Cities
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National Parks
National Parks are established in about 9% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples
Kagoshima jinja, Hirasaki jinja and Nitta Hachiman-gū are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
Related pages
References
Other websites
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