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Kagoshima · 鹿児島県
きりしまし

霧島市

Kirishima Shi
City in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
203rd largest of 1,651 #3 in Kagoshima (43) Municipal code 462187
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 霧島市?

It reads きりしましKirishima Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Kirishima at a glance

123,812
Population
603 km²
Area
2005
Founded
#203 /1,651
National rank
47
Parks
4
Museums
5
Cafés
国分 (Kokubu)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Kirishima?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Kirishima is marked in red.

31.7411°N, 130.7633°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Kirishima

Kirishima is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 123,640 in 63202 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 603.17 km2 (232.89 sq mi). Kirishima has the second largest population of the cities in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a crossroads for commerce between Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures. It is also the home of the Kagoshima Airport, the terminus for the JR Hisatsu line, and is served by two major expressways. The former Kokubu-Hayato area was designated as a "Technopolis" as high tech industries such as Sony and Kyocera opened facilities in the city.

近隣 · Nearby

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質問 · Questions

About Kirishima

How do you read 霧島市 in Japanese?

霧島市 is read きりしまし (Kirishima Shi). It is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 霧島市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Kirishima?

Kirishima has a population of 123,812 across 603 km², making it the 203rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 43 in Kagoshima.

What towns are near Kirishima?

The closest municipalities to Kirishima are Aira Shi (13 km), Yusui Cho (24 km), Kagoshima Shi (25 km).