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Ōkuchi, Kagoshima
was a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is now part of the city of Isa. The city was founded on April 1, 1954. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 21,643 and the density of 78.02 persons per km2. The total area was 291.88 km2. On November 1, 2008, Ōkuchi was merged with the town of Hishikari (from Isa District) to create the city of Isa. Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Ōkuchi was the northernmost city on the mainland part of Kagoshima Prefecture. Only the Nagashima island of Nagashima city extends further north. Ōkuchi is a mountainous area that borders on Kumamoto Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture. Part of the southern border of the city is the Sendai River and the artificial lake formed from the Tsuruta dam. It is the only city in Kagoshima Prefecture that is not bordered by the sea. At one time, Ōkuchi was a prosperous city but has declined for several reasons in recent years. First, there has been a dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, 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 Square kilometre, km2 (3,547 Square mile, 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, Kagoshima, Kirishima, Kanoya, Kagoshima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, 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 imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 Square kilometre, km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kumamoto Prefecture to the northwest, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the southwest. Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki is the capital and largest city of Miyazaki Prefecture, with other major cities including Miyakonojō, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Nobeoka, and Hyūga, Miyazaki, Hyūga. Miyazaki Prefecture is located in southeastern Kyūshū on Japan's Pacific coast, with its coastline extending from Nobeoka near the entrance to the Bungo Channel to Shibushi Bay in Kushima. History Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture. In Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture was first created in 1873 when Mimitsu Prefecture was merged with parts of Miyakonojō Prefecture. The first M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 267 (Japan)
National Route 267 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto and Satsumasendai, Kagoshima 290px, Satsumasendai City Hall is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 90,918 in 46610 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . History Sa ... in Japan, with a total length of 82.7 km (51.39 mi). References National highways of Japan Roads in Kagoshima Prefecture Roads in Kumamoto Prefecture 1963 establishments in Japan {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan. It formerly operated the Beetle (JR Kyushu), Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea, before its discontinuation in 2024. It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. ." Kyushu Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010. History When Japanese National Railways was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of Kyushu along with losses of around 28.8 billion yen, exacerbated by a growing highway network in Kyushu and many lightly used rural lin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed railway network. It is an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen from Honshu connecting the city of Fukuoka (Hakata Station) in the north of Japan's Kyushu Island to the city of Kagoshima (Kagoshima-Chuo Station) in the south. The line runs parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The southernmost section of the track was constructed first, opening on 13 March 2004. The dual-track offered a significant improvement in transit time over the equivalent single-track section of the Kagoshima Main Line, despite the need for passengers to change to a ''Relay Tsubame'' narrow gauge train at Shin-Yatsushiro, and the remainder of the journey to Hakata Station. The northernmost section opened on 12 March 2011, enabling through-services to Shin-Osaka (and with an interchange, to Tokyo). However, opening ceremonies were cancelled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The Nishi Kyushu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin-Minamata Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and by the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway. Lines The station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and is 194.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 816.4 kilometers from . It is also served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 45.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The JR portion of the station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform.There are no passing tracks and platform safety barriers have been installed for safety. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office.The station building was designed by Makoto Sei Watanabe and opened on 13 March 2004. The Hisatsu Orange Railway portion of the station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuma District, Kumamoto
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. In 2003 the district had an estimated population of 64,552 and a population density, density of 48.64 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 1,327.16 km2. History Economy Kuma District is noted for its many shōchū distilleries. Culture A local tradition in Kuma District (as well as other neighboring areas in Kumamoto Prefecture) is the . At social settings such as a party one presents one's empty cup to a friend to hold, into which one then pours some beverage for the friend to drink. After the friend finishes the drink he returns the glass and fills it with more of the beverage. Language The local dialect is called Kuma-Dialects of Japan, ben. For example, the Japanese word for is pronounced "atsui" in standard Japanese, but "ats-ka" or "nuka" in Kuma-ben. Towns and villages *Asagiri, Kumamoto, Asagiri *Nishiki, Kumamoto, Nishiki *Taragi, Kumamoto, Taragi *Yunomae, Kumamoto, Yunomae *I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsuma District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of the March 22, 2005 merger the district consists of the single town of Satsuma. Mergers *On October 12, 2004 the old city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki merged to form the new city of Satsumasendai, dramatically decreasing the size and population of the district to 26,587 people and 303.43 km2, making a density of 87.62 persons per km2. *On March 22, 2005 the towns of Satsuma Satsuma may refer to: * Satsuma (fruit), a citrus fruit * ''Satsuma'' (gastropod), a genus of land snails Places Japan * Satsuma, Kagoshima, a Japanese town * Satsuma District, Kagoshima, a district in Kagoshima Prefecture * Satsuma Domain, a ... (薩摩町), Miyanojō and Tsuruda merged to form the new town of Satsuma (さつま町). References Districts in Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebino, Miyazaki
is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,397 in 7775 households, and a population density of 58 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ebino is in far southwestern Miyazaki Prefecture, bordered to the north by Kumamoto Prefecture and to the south by Kagoshima Prefecture. The southern part of the city is formed by the volcanoes and volcanic plateaus of Mount Kirishima and the Ebino Plateau, and is designated as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. The northern part consists of plateaus and mountain forests, forming the Yatake Plateau. The center of the city is the Kakuto Basin, with many hot springs. It is the 8th physically largest city in Miyazaki Prefecture. * Inhabitable land: 8,256 Hectares (1 October 2004) * Forestland: 20,044 Hectares (1 February 2005) Neighboring municipalities Kagoshima Prefecture * Isa * Kirishima * Yūsui Kumamoto Prefecture * Hitoyoshi * Nishiki * Asagiri Miyazaki Prefecture *Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
file:Hitoyoshi City Hall 2023.jpg, 290px, Hitoyoshi City Hall file:Hitoyoshi City viewed from Hitoyoshi Castle.jpg, 290px, Panorama of Hitoyoshi and Kuma River from Hitoyoshi Castle file:Hitoyoshijou001.jpg, 290px, Hitoyoshi Castle ruins is a Cities of Japan, city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,842 in 15292 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Hitoyoshi is located about 70 kilometers due south of the prefectural capital of Kumamoto City in a straight line and is the southernmost part of Kumamoto Prefecture. The northern and southern parts of the city are mountainous, forming part of the Kyushu Mountains. The southern part of the city is also mountainous, with an elevation of about 1,000 meters, and borders Miyazaki Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture. The city center is at the western edge of the Hitoyoshi Basin, with the Kuma River (Japan), Kuma River running through it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi, Kagoshima
290pxIzumi Crane Migration Ground is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 51,450 in 25838 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Izumi is located in the northwest of Kagoshima Prefecture, about 80km north-northwest of Kagoshima City. The northern part of the city faces the Yatsushiro Sea (Shiranui Sea), the Hisatsu Mountains run northeast in the east with Yahazudake as its main peak, and the southern part is bordered by a mountain range stretching east-west with Mt. Shibi at its center. Most of the city is an alluvial fan, and the Yonenotsu River and its tributaries, the Hirara River, Takaono River, and Noda River, each flow northwest and empty into the Yatsushiro Sea. Izumi as indicated by the ''kanji'' of its name, is the point at which the Komenotsu River flows into the sea. Neighboring municipalities Kagoshima Prefecture * Akune * Isa * Satsuma * Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
290px, Satsumasendai City Hall is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 90,918 in 46610 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . History Satsumasendai is part of ancient Satsuma Province and is the location of the Nara period Satsuma Kokubun-ji and the provincial capital of Satsuma Province. It was part of the holdings of Satsuma Domain in the Edo period. From 1889 to 2004 * April 1, 1889 - Creation of the modern municipalities system ** Satsuma District : the villages of Kumanojō, Takae, Nagatoshi, Hirasa, Kami-Tōgō, Shimo-Tōgō, Hiwaki and Iriki. ** Taki District : the villages of Taki and Mizuhiki. ** Minami-Isa District : the villages of Ōmura, Kuroki and Imuta. ** Koshikijima District : the villages of Kami-Koshiki Shimo-Koshiki. * March 29, 1896 - The districts of Taki, Minami-Isa and Koshikijima were merged into Satsuma District. * May 20, 1929 - The villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
