Kirishima Shi
Local name: 霧島市
Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°48′20″ N 130°46′54″ E
- Population
- 128,156
- 128.2K
- Elevation
- 184 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Kirishima Shi
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport6 km
- KMI Miyazaki Airport64 km
About Kirishima Shi
Kirishima Shi is a district. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 128,156.
Kirishima (霧島市, Kirishima-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 123,640 in 63202 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 603.17 km2 (232.89 sq mi). Kirishima has the second largest population of the cities in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a crossroads for commerce between Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures.
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Places bordering Kirishima Shi
- Sendai
- Kanoya
- Soo Shi
- Tarumizu
- Aira Shi
- Satsuma-cho
- Miyakonojō
- Kobayashi
- Ebino-shi
- Takaharu Chō
Population of Kirishima Shi over time
| 2010 | 127,487 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 125,857 | |
| 2021 | 123,812 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kirishima Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 88 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 7 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 28 km east18°
- Kagoshima · 34 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (430 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 mm)
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 110 | 153 | 227 | 246 | 430 | 372 | 268 | 218 | 115 | 88 | 62 |
How to get to Kirishima Shi
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kirishima, 7 km to the south.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 6 kmwest
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 64 kmeast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 95 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 7 kmsouth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 28 kmeast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 34 kmsouthwest
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 47 kmsouth
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 61 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Kirishima Shi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirishima Yama Mountain, Kagoshima14 km NE -
Shinmoe Dake Mountain, Kobayashi Shi16 km NE -
Mount Karakuni Mountain, Kobayashi Shi16 km NE
Sources & licences
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