Region

Kagoshima

Local name: 鹿児島県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 31°35′35″ N 130°59′35″ E

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Population: 1,564,175; 1.6M
Elevation: 142 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 59; listed under Kagoshima
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: KOJ Kagoshima Airport35 km; KMI Miyazaki Airport53 km

About Kagoshima

Kagoshima is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,564,175.

From Wikipedia

Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [kä̀.ɡó̞.ɕí.mä́(.kè̞ɴ̀), -ŋó̞-], locally [kä̀.ɡó̞ɕ.mä̀, -ɡò̞ɕ.mä́.kè̞ɴ̀]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. 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.

At a glance

Area: 9,132 km²
Official website: pref.kagoshima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kagoshima

Miyazaki
Kumamoto
Okinawa

Twin towns and sister cities of Kagoshima

Georgia· United States
Gifu· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Kagoshima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

11° 1°

12° 2°

15° 6°

20° 11°

23° 15°

26° 19°

30° 23°

27° 20°

23° 14°

18° 9°

13° 3°

Jan

Feb

112

Mar

162

Apr

233

May

265

Jun

446

Jul

379

Aug

308

Sep

241

Oct

132

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Kagoshima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	12°	15°	20°	23°	26°	30°	30°	27°	23°	18°	13°
Average low (°C)	1°	2°	6°	11°	15°	19°	23°	23°	20°	14°	9°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	73	112	162	233	265	446	379	308	241	132	97	70