Kagoshima, Kagoshima



Kagoshima (鹿児島市) is a Japanese city in Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. It is the capital city of the prefecture.

Kagoshima is at the southwestern tip of Kyūshū.

It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.

History
Kagoshima was the center of Satsuma Province and the land of the Shimazu clan.

Timeline

 * 1602 (Keichō 7): Shimazu build Tsurumaru castle
 * 1549 (Tenbun 18): Francis Xavier arrives in Japan
 * 1779 (An'ei 7): Sakurajima volcanic action
 * 1863 (Bunkyū 3): Bombardment of Kyushu by British Navy
 * 1914 (Taishō 3): Sakurajima erupts
 * 2013 Sakurajima erupts.

Other websites

 * Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau
 * Kagogshima City official website;
 * Kagoshima Internationalization Council