Japan Kirishima City

Kirishima

Kirishima City · Japan
Kirishima, Japan
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Kirishima, in Kagoshima Prefecture on Japan's Kyushu island, is a city known for the Kirishima mountain range — listed among Japan's hundred celebrated peaks — and a cluster of hot-spring resorts including Kirishima Onsen, Hinatayama Onsen, and Myoken Onsen. The Kirishima Geopark received national recognition in 2010. The city is also home to Kagoshima Airport and serves as a transport crossroads between Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, with high-tech manufacturers including Sony and Kyocera operating facilities here.

  • Population123,205
  • Nearest water from center0.2 km
  • Nearest mountain from center12.1 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km3

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