Kagoshima, Kagoshima Facts for Kids

Kagoshima skyline in front with Sakurajima in the background

Quick facts for kids

Kagoshima

"Kagoshima" in kanji

Japanese name

鹿児島

かごしま

カゴシマ

Transcriptions
Romanization	Kagoshima

Kagoshima (鹿児島市, Kagoshima-shi) is a Japanese city in Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. It is the capital city of the prefecture.

Kagoshima is at the southwestern tip of Kyūshū.

It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.

History

Kagoshima was the center of Satsuma Province and the land of the Shimazu clan.

Kagoshima-Chūō Station
Kagoshima city tram Taniyama Line
Kyushu Expressway
Map of the Bombardment of Kagoshima on 15 to 18 August 1863
The city covered deep in ash after the 1914 eruption of the Sakurajima volcano which is seen in the distance across the bay
The Tarumiza district of Kagoshima burns after B-29 air raids on the city, 17 Jun 1945
The bombed out ruins of a Kagoshima residential area with Sakurajima in the background, 1 November 1945
Sakurajima: a volcano in Kagoshima
Urban area around the Kagoshima-Chūō Station with Shinkansen (bullet train)
Kajiyachō Tram Stop with its back to the Kagoshima-Chūō Station Building having ferris wheel
Tenmonkan shopping arcade
Kagoshima City Hall Main Building
Kotsuki River that runs through Kagoshima City
Kagoshima City Aquarium and Sakurajima Ferry Terminal
An image taken from the International Space Station showing Kagoshima and its surroundings on January 10, 2013
Naples Street in Kagoshima
Perth Street in Kagoshima
Miami Street in Kagoshima
Kyogetsu-Tei in Kagoshima commemorating the friendship city relationship with Changsha