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Ibusuki District, Kagoshima
was a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 30, 2005 population data (following the January 1, 2006 merger), the district had an estimated population of 14,761 and a density of 134 persons per km2. The total area was 110.31 km2. The day before the dissolution on November 30, 2007, the district had only one town: * District Timeline *On October 15, 1956 - the village of Kiire was elevated to town status. *On November 1, 2004 - the town of Kiire, along with the towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto (both from Hioki District), and the towns of Sakurajima and Yoshida (both from Kagoshima District), was merged with the expanded city of Kagoshima. *On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa were merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki. *On December 1, 2007 - the town of Ei, along with the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe (both from Kawanabe District), was merged to create the city of Minamikyūshū file:Minamikyusyu City Hall.jpg, 290px, Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshida, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,729 and the density of 214.07 persons per km². The total area was 54.79 km². On November 1, 2004 Yoshida, along with the towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto (both from Hioki District), the town of Kiire (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Sakurajima (also from Kagoshima District), was merged into the expanded city of Kagoshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References External links Official website of the city of Kagoshima Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ja:吉田町 (新潟県) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanabe District, Kagoshima
was a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 28,788 and a total area of 247.54 km2. The day before the dissolution on November 30, 2007, the district had two towns: * * On December 1, 2007, the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), were merged to create the city of Minamikyūshū. Kawanabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Traveling in Kawanabe Prefecture road 16 is in front of Kawanabe high school. It joins national highway 225. Highway 225 continues straight to Kagoshima city. It is about 53 km from Kawanabe. Kawanabe High School Kawanabe high school is located at the center of the city. It has about 450 students. Many of the students choose to enter university. One of the characteristics of this school is the spirit of "Jingaryo". "Jingaryo" is the name of the hill in the school. Many school events are named after this spirit. For exampl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanabe, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,121 and the density of 118.74 persons per km2. The total area was 127.35 km2. On December 1, 2007, Kawanabe, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Chiran (also from Kawanabe District), was merged to form the new city of Minamikyūshū. Travel Prefecture road 16 is in front of Kawanabe high school. It joins national highway 225. Highway 225 continues straight to Kagoshima city. It is about 53 km from Kawanabe. Kawanabe High School Kawanabe high school is located at the center of the city. It has about 350 students. Many of the students choose to enter university. One of the characteristics of this school is the spirit of "Jingaryo". "Jingaryo" is the name of the hill in the school. Many school events are named after this spirit. For example, at the school festival called "Jingaryo festival", students create exhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiran, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Chiran is famous for producing Japanese tea. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,667 and the density of 113.71 persons per km2. The total area was 120.19 km2. On December 1, 2007, Chiran, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Kawanabe (also from Kawanabe District), was merged to form the new city of Minamikyūshū. Education Chiran has one junior high school: Chiran Junior High School, with 300 students. Economy Chiran has one of wire harness trading company. Sorayoi ''Sorayoi'' is one of the festivals that takes place on a night of full moon for children between four and thirteen. ''Sorayoi'' is short for ''Sorewayoi,'' meaning ''that's good.'' Visitor attractions * Chiran Castle - A castle ruin, one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles. * Chiran Samurai District - preserved samurai district with residence and garden in the Edo period. * Chiran P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibusuki, Kagoshima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 37,594 in 17477 households, and a population density of 250 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ibusuki is located about 50 kilometers south of Kagoshima City, on the southeastern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, and faces the East China Sea and Kagoshima Bay from the northeastern to eastern, southern and southwestern parts of the city. Lake Ikeda is located in the center of the city, and Unagi Pond is to the east of that. Mount Kaimon is located along the East China Sea in the southwestern part of the city. The urban center is mainly formed along the coast, but in the area around Mount Kaimon, the urban area is located inland from Mount Kaimon. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. Geology The city has many volcanoes and hot springs of the Ibusuki Volcanic Field. The Yamagawa Binary cycle, Binary Geotherm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagawa, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. This town is known for its fisheries, and is well known for its fish Katsuo. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,467 and the density of 281.52 persons per km2. The total area was 37.18 km2. On January 1, 2006, Yamagawa, along with the town of Kaimon (also from Ibusuki District), was merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References External links Official website of Ibusuki Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture Ibusuki, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaimon, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,053 and the density of 210.85 persons per km2. The total area was 33.45 km2. On January 1, 2006, Kaimon, along with the town of Yamagawa (also from Ibusuki District), was merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... It was accessed by the Ibusuki Skyline in the east. References External links Official website of Ibusuki Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture Ibusuki, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
, is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , 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 . Etymology While the kanji used to spell () literally mean "deer child island", or "island of the fawn", the source etymology is not clear, and may refer to "cliff" or "sailor" in the Kagoshima dialect, local dialect. Local names for the city include , , and . History Kagoshima is located in ancient Satsuma Province and was the center of the territory of the Shimazu clan from the late Kamakura period. Kagoshima City developed political and commercial port city in the Edo period (1603–1868) when it became the seat of the Shimazu's Satsuma Domain, which was one of the most powerful and wealthiest domains in the country throughout the period, and though international trade was sakoku, banned for much of this period, the city remained quite active and pros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2020, the district has a population of 1,145. The total area is 132.71 km2. The district has two villages and both of them were islands within Oshima District. The district once located on the mainland is now entirely merged into the city of Kagoshima. *Mishima *Toshima District timeline *April 1, 1889 **Due to the city status enforcement, the city of Kagoshima was formed. **Due to the towns and village status enforcement, the villages of Yoshida, Yoshino, Ishiki, Nishitakeda, and Nakagōriu were formed within the district. (5 villages) *April 1, 1897 – The district absorbed Kitaosumi and Taniyama Districts and added the villages of Nishisakurajima, Higashisakurajima, and Taniyama. (8 villages) *September 1, 1924 – The village of Taniyama gained town status to become the town of Taniyama. (1 town, 7 villages) *August 1, 1934 – The villages of Yoshino, Nishitakeda, and Nakagōriu merged into the city of Kag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakurajima, Kagoshima
, is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , 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 . Etymology While the kanji used to spell () literally mean "deer child island", or "island of the fawn", the source etymology is not clear, and may refer to "cliff" or "sailor" in the Kagoshima dialect, local dialect. Local names for the city include , , and . History Kagoshima is located in ancient Satsuma Province and was the center of the territory of the Shimazu clan from the late Kamakura period. Kagoshima City developed political and commercial port city in the Edo period (1603–1868) when it became the seat of the Shimazu's Satsuma Domain, which was one of the most powerful and wealthiest domains in the country throughout the period, and though international trade was sakoku, banned for much of this period, the city remained quite active and pros ... [...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] |
