Location: Kagoshima Prefecture
Kyushu-Okinawa, Japan
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese: 鹿児島県
• Rōmaji: Kagoshima-ken
Country: Japan
Region: Kyushu
Island: Kyushu
Capital: Kagoshima
Government• Governor: Satoshi Mitazono
Area• Total: 9,132.42 km (3,526.05 sq mi)
Area rank: 10th
Population (May 1, 2016)• Total: 1,639,903
• Rank: 24th
• Density: 179.57/km (465.1/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code: JP-46
Districts: 8
Municipalities: 43
Flower: Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum)
Tree: Camphor laurel
(Cinnamomum camphora)
Bird: Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
Website: www.pref.kagoshima.jp/foreign/english/index.html
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Top 10 Monuments & Statues in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu-Okinawa
December 28, 2021 Russell Mellin
Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.
Restaurants in Kagoshima Prefecture
1. JR Southernmost Nishioyama Station
602 Yamakawa, Oyama, Ibusuki 891-0514 Kagoshima Prefecture +81 993-22-2111 http://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/guide/50904/
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4.0 based on 386 reviews
Reviewed By NatalieChoi03 - Hong Kong, China
Great view from the southernmost JR station of Japan. Too bad we went there on a rainy day that we could not enjoy the greatest scene.
2. Heike Jorikuji
3. Ishin Furusato no Michi Promenade
4. Bakudantsurigane
5. Asani War Dead Cenotaph
6. Sankakuheisha Monument
7. Tokoshieni, Tokkoyushi Statue
8. Statue of Yoshihiro Shimazu
9. Monument of Saigo Nanshu Oraiyu
10. Saigo Takamori Statue
Central Park, Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture http://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/guide/10520/
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3.5 based on 490 reviews
A statue of this local hero and leader of the movement that ended feudalism in Japan stands in military uniform in this city’s Central Park.
