Kagoshima Prefecture
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Population | 1. 64 million (May 1, 2016) |
|---|---|
| Governor | Satoshi Mitazono |
| Weather | 22°C, Wind N at 0 m/s, 87% Humidity |
| Points of interest | Yakushima |
| Sakurajima | |
| Amami Ōshima | |
| Colleges and universities | Kagoshima University |
| Did you know | Kagoshima is the 10th-largest Japanese prefecture by estimated area (9,186. 94 km²). |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 948614 |
About Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima, a prefecture on the southern tip of Japan's Kyushu island, runs along the Kagoshima Bay coast and includes a chain of smaller islands to the southwest. The area is known for its subtropical climate, hot springs, volcanoes and national parks. Sakurajima is an active volcano surrounded by old lava flows and hot springs across the bay from the prefecture's capital, also named Kagoshima.
US military aircraft with eight aboard crashes off Japan island
... Yakushima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, is located south of Japan s Kyushu island...
Tsunami threat over after huge Pacific volcano eruption - monitor
... 2m tsunami was recorded in the Kominato district of Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture late on Saturday...
Man rescued after 22 hours adrift off Japan coast
... Dramatic video released by the coastguard shows the lone passenger in a boat that capsized in stormy waters off Kagoshima Prefecture...
Man rescued after 22 hours adrift off Japan coast
Man rescued after 22 hours adrift off Japan coast
This video can not be played
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Man rescued after 22 hours adrift off Japan coastCloseWatch The Moment a 69-year-old man was rescued after 22 hours drifting At Sea off the Japanese coast.
Dramatic video released by the coastguard shows the lone passenger in a boat that capsized in Stormy Waters off Kagoshima Prefecture .
An official has described his survival as a " miracle".
Published21 minutes agoSectionSubsectionSharecloseShare pageCopy linkSource of news: bbc.com
