Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima Prefecture 鹿児島県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	鹿児島県
• Rōmaji	Kagoshima-ken
View of Kagoshima City, with Sakurajima in the background
Flag Emblem Logo
Anthem: Kagoshima kenmin no uta
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Island	Kyushu
Capital	Kagoshima
Subdivisions	Districts: 8, Municipalities: 43
Government
• Governor	Kōichi Shiota
Area
• Total	9,187.01 km2 (3,547.12 sq mi)
• Rank	10th
Population  (September 1, 2022)
• Total	1,564,175
• Rank	24th
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥5,773 billion US$53.0 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-46
Website	www.pref.kagoshima.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
Flower	Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum)
Tree	Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)

Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken, Japanese pronunciation: [ka.ɡo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.keɴ, ka.ŋo-]^[2]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands.^[3] Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,527,019 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km² (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the north and Miyazaki Prefecture to the northeast.

Kagoshima is the capital and largest city of Kagoshima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kirishima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai.^[4] Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southernmost point of Kyūshū and includes the Satsunan Islands group of the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture's mainland territory extends from the Ariake Sea to Shibushi Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast, and is characterized by two large peninsulas created by Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima Prefecture formed the core of the Satsuma Domain, ruled from Kagoshima Castle, one of the most important Japanese domains of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.