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.