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1．Kirishima, Kagoshima
Kirishima (霧島市, Kirishima-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Kirishima has the second largest population of the cities in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a crossroads for commerce between Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures. It is also the home of the Kagoshima Airport, the terminus for the JR Hisatsu line, and is served by two major expressways. The former Kokubu-Hayato area was designated as a "Technopolis" as high tech industries such as Sony and Kyocera opened facilities in the city. As of October 1, 2020, the city has a population of 123,205 with 58,159 households and a population density of 204.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (529/sq mi). The total area is 603.18 km2 (232.89 sq mi). The modern city of Kirishima was established on November 7, 2005, from the merger of the city of Kokubu, and the towns of Fukuyama, Hayato, Kirishima (former), Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa (all from Aira District). The Uenohara site dates from the Jōmon period. Shrines include Kirishima-Jingū.
population：123,004人 area：603.18km2
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Kirishima, Kagoshima in Shrine

1．Kagoshima Shrine  ・Shinto
Kagoshima Shrine (鹿児島神宮, Kagoshima-jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in Kirishima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. One of the 2,861 shrines listed in the Engishiki, it is the first shrine in the historic Osumi Province. It is dedicated to Hoori, Toyotama-hime, Emperor Chūai, Emperor Ōjin and Empress Jingū. It is classified as a Beppyo shrine, according to the Association of Shinto Shrines. Historically it was also known by the names "Osumi Sho Hachimangu" and "Kokubu Hachimangu".
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2．Kirishima Shrine  ・Shinto
Kirishima-Jingū (霧島神宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Takachiho-gawara the location of the descent from heaven is present on the shrine grounds.[1][2] Historically, the entire of Mount Kirishima is considered part of the shrine grounds. Today, parts of the mountains where festivals take place and the location of the Tenson kōrin is considered part of the shrine grounds.
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Kirishima, Kagoshima in Castle

3．Kokubu Castle
Kokubu Castle (国分城, Kokubu-jō) also called Maizuru Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The site is called a Kokubu castle, but it is a fortified residence rather than a castle.[1] In 1604, Shimazu Yoshihiro built the castle and moved from Tomiguma Castle.[2] Shimazu Yoshihisa lived a retired life in the castle, he died January 21 in 1611[3][2]
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Kirishima, Kagoshima in station

4．Uemura Station  ・Yokogawacho-Nakano, KirishimaKagoshima Prefecture（鹿児島県霧島市横川町中ノ）Japan
Uemura Station (植村駅, Uemura-eki) is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1957.
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5．Ōsumi-Yokogawa Station  ・39-1 Yokogawacho-Nakano, KirishimaKagoshima Prefecture（鹿児島県霧島市横川町中ノ39番地1）Japan
Ōsumi-Yokogawa Station (大隅横川駅, Ōsumi-Yokogawa-eki) is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1903.
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6．Kareigawa Station  ・2176 Kareigawa, Hayato Town, Kirishima CityKagoshima PrefectureJapan
Kareigawa Station (Kareigawa-eki) is a train station on the Hisatsu Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) located in Kareigawa, Hayato-cho, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. The station building is the oldest in the prefecture and is registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property, managed by the local government. Until 2022, it was one of the few unmanned stations in the country to have a limited express train stop.
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7．Kita-Naganoda Station  ・Kirishimanagamizu, Kirishima, KagoshimaJapan
Kita-Naganoda Station (北永野田駅, Kita-Naganoda-eki) is a railway station in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
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8．Kirishima-Onsen Station  ・169-3 Kubota, Makizono-cho, Kirishima CityKagoshima PrefectureJapan
Kirishima-Onsen Station (霧島温泉駅, Kirishima-Onsen-eki) is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1908.
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9．Kirishima-Jingū Station  ・Kirishimaōkubo, Kirishima, KagoshimaJapan
Kirishima-Jingū Station (霧島神宮駅, Kirishima-Jingū -eki) is a railway station in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
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10．Kokubu Station (Kagoshima)  ・Kokubuchūō, Kirishima, Kagoshima（鹿児島県霧島市国分中央）Japan
Kokubu Station (国分駅, Kokubu-eki) is a railway station in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
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11．Nakafukura Station  ・3881 Kareigawa, Hayato Town, Kirishima CityKagoshima PrefectureJapan
Nakafukura Station (中福良駅, Nakafukura-eki) is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1958.
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12．Hayato Station (Kagoshima)  ・Hayato-Chō Mitsugi, Kirishima（鹿児島県霧島市隼人町見次）Kagoshima PrefectureJapan
Hayato Station (隼人駅, Hayato-eki) is a railway station in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
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13．Hinatayama Station  ・Hayatocho-Uchi, Kirishima（鹿児島県霧島市隼人町内）Kagoshima PrefectureJapan
Hinatayama Station (日当山駅, Hinatayama-eki) is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1958.
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14．Hyōkiyama Station  ・Hayatocho-Kareigawa-aza-Hyōkiyama, Kirishima（鹿児島県霧島市隼人町嘉例川字表木山）Kagoshima PrefectureJapan
Hyōkiyama Station (表木山駅, Hyōkiyama-eki) is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1958.
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Kirishima, Kagoshima in park

15．Uenohara site  ・
The Uenohara site (上野原遺跡, Uenohara iseki) is a Jōmon archaeological site in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Pit dwellings were discovered during construction work in 1997.[1] The numerous associated earthenware and lithic finds are an Important Cultural Property and the area has been designated a Historic Site.[2][3][4] In 2002/3 an area of 36 ha was turned into a park and exhibition centre, known as Uenohara Jōmon no Mori (上野原縄文の森) lit. 'Uenohara Jōmon Forest'.[1][5]
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Kirishima, Kagoshima in Mountain

16．Mount Karakuni
Karakunidake (韓国岳) or Mount Karakuni (1,700m) is a volcano in Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures, Japan. It is part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park.[1][2] Karakunidake was named as such from two accounts before the Edo period: the first of which referred to the mountain's barren surface, and the second which claimed that climbers can see the distant Korean Peninsula across the sea.[3]
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17．Shinmoedake
Shinmoedake (Japanese: 新燃岳) is a volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan, and a part of the Mount Kirishima cluster of volcanoes.[1] It is believed to have formed between 7,300 and 25,000 years ago.[2] Eruptions from Shinmoedake have been recorded in 1716, 1717, 1771, 1822, 1959, 1991, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021.[3]
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Kirishima, Kagoshima in Dishes

18．Komikan (fruit)
The komikan (小みかん, 小蜜柑) is a type of mandarin orange grown in Japan. "Ko" means "little", and "mikan" a type of citrus cultivar; komikans are unusually small. It is almost the same as the Kishumikan. It is sometimes called a Sakurajima komikan orange (桜島小みかん, Sakurajima komikan) grown on Sakurajima, an active composite volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The same cultivar is also grown in Fukuyama in Kirishima along Kagoshima Bay, and this is simply called komikan (小みかん, 小蜜柑).
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