Kirishima
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.
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- Population123,205
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.5 mi
Nearest airports
Kirishima: quick answers
Where is Kirishima?
Kirishima is in Kirishima City, Japan, about 25 km16 miles in a straight line from Kagoshima.
How do you get to Kirishima?
The nearest airport is Kagoshima (KOJ), about 42 min away by road. The nearest train station is 日当山, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kirishima?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is June, with about 511 mm20.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kirishima?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 9 restaurants, 2 cafés and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kirishima?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Miyakonojō, Kanoya and Sendai.