Kanoya

A city on the Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kanoya is informally known as the "Town of Roses" and sits close to both the coast and the mountains of southern Kyushu. The area's warm climate supports active farming of black pork, broiler chicken, peanuts, and sweet potatoes, and the city is home to the Japan Institute of Sports Sciences' university campus and a Maritime Self-Defense Force air base.

• Population101,096
• Nearest water from center0.3 km
• Nearest mountain from center5.0 km
• UNESCO within 50 km3