Kagoshima Prefecture facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kagoshima Prefecture |
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| Capital | Kagoshima | ||||||||
| Region | Kyushu (Saikaidō) | ||||||||
| Island | Kyushu | ||||||||
| Governor | Yūichirō Itō | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 9,132.42 km² (10th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.2% | ||||||||
| Population (December 1, 2010) | |||||||||
| - Population | 1,703,406 (24th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 186.52 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 8 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 43 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-46 | ||||||||
| Website | www3.pref.kagoshima.jp/ foreign/english/ |
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| - Flower | Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
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| - Bird | Lidth's Jay (Garrulus lidthi) | ||||||||
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 Symbol of Kagoshima Prefecture |
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Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu. The capital city is Kagoshima.
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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
Images for kids
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Kagoshima from space
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Sakurajima and Kagoshima City
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Makurazaki
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Amami City
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Tarumizu
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Shiranami Stadium.
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Kagoshima-Chuo Station
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Kagoshima City Tram
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Jōmon Sugi in Yaku Island
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Mangrove native forest in Amami Island
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A crane observation centre in Izumi crane migration grounds
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Ohara style folk dance in Kagoshima Ohara Festival in November
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Sand bath style in Ibusuki Spa
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Map of Kagoshima Prefecture
See also
In Spanish: Prefectura de Kagoshima para niños
