List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagoshima)
National Historic Sites
Table:
Site	Municipality	Type	Ref

Ushuku Shell Mound 宇宿貝塚 Ushuku kaizuka	Amami	1	[ 1 ]

Yokose Kofun 横瀬古墳 Yokose kofun	Ōsaki	1	[ 2 ]

Former Shūseikan 旧集成館 附寺山炭窯関吉疎水溝 kyū-Shūseikan tsuketari Terayama sumi gama ato Sekiyoshiso suikō	Kagoshima	6	[ 3 ]

Tomb of Keian 桂菴墓 Keian no haka	Kagoshima	7	[ 4 ]

Hirota Site 広田遺跡 Hirota iseki	Minamitane	1	[ 5 ]

Kōyama Castle Site 高山城 跡 Kōyama-jō ato	Kimotsuki	2	[ 6 ]

Former Sata Medicinal Garden 佐多旧薬園 Sata kyū-yakuen	Minamiōsumi	5	[ 7 ]

Satsuma Kokubun-ji Site 薩摩国分寺 跡 Satsuma Kokubunji ato	Satsumasendai	3	[ 8 ]

Shibushi Castle Site 志布志城 跡 Shibushi-jō ato	Shibushi	2	[ 9 ]

Ibusuki Hashimuregawa Site 指宿橋牟礼川遺跡 Ibusuki Hashimuregawa iseki	Ibusuki	1	[ 10 ]

Former Kagoshima Spinning Engineer 's Residence 鹿児島紡績所技師館 ( 異人館 ) Kagoshima bōsekijo gishikan ( Ijinkan )	Kagoshima	6	[ 11 ]

Sumiyoshi Shell Mound 住吉貝塚 Sumiyoshi kaizuka	China	1	[ 12 ]

Kominato Fuwaganeku Site 小湊フワガネク遺跡 Kominatsu Fuwaganeku iseki	Amami	1	[ 13 ]

Uenohara Site 上野原遺跡 Uenohara iseki	Kirishima	1	[ 14 ]

Mount Shiroyama 城山 Shiroyama	Kagoshima	2	[ 15 ]

Kiyoshiki Castle Site 清色城 跡 Kiyoshiki-jō ato	Satsumasendai	2	[ 16 ]

Akagina Castle Site 赤木名城 跡 Akagina-jō ato	Amami	2	[ 17 ]

Ōsumi Kokubun-ji and Miyatagaoka Tile Kiln Sites 大隅国分寺 跡附宮田ヶ岡瓦窯跡 Ōsumi Kokubunji ato tsuketari Miyatagaoka kawara kama ato	Kirishima , Aira	3	[ 18 ]

Ōkuchisuji-Shirakanezaka-Tatsumonjizaka 大口筋 白銀坂 龍門司坂 Ōkuchisuji-Shirakanezaka-Tatsumonjizaka	Kagoshima , Aira , Kajiki	6	[ 19 ]

Chiran Castle Site 知覧城跡 Chiran-jō ato	Minamikyūshū	2	[ 20 ]

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Amami ( 奄美市 , Amami-shi ) is a city located on the island of Amami Ōshima , in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . Amami is the most populated municipality on Amami Ōshima . The most urban part of the municipality as well as the island 's main port is a small city also known as Naze . As of June 2013 , the city has an estimated population of 44,561 and a population density of 145 persons per km² . The total area is 308.15 km² .
Monuments ( 記念物 , kinenbutsu ) is a collective term used by the Japanese government 's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of Japan [ note 1 ] as historic locations such as shell mounds , ancient tombs , sites of palaces , sites of forts or castles , monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value ; gardens , bridges , gorges , mountains , and other places of great scenic beauty ; and natural features such as animals , plants , and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value .
Ōsaki ( 大崎町 , Ōsaki-chō ) is a town located in Soo District , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . As of April 2017 , the town has an estimated population of 13,488 . The total area is 130 km² . Osaki is the birthplace of star baseball player Kosuke Fukudome .
Kagoshima ( 鹿児島市 , Kagoshima-shi , Japanese : [ ka̠ɡo̞ɕima̠ ] ) is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu , Kagoshima is the largest city in the prefecture by some margin . It has been nicknamed the Naples of the Eastern world for its bay location ( Aira Caldera ) , hot climate , and emblematic stratovolcano , Sakurajima . The city was officially founded on April 1 , 1889 .
Keian Genju ( 桂庵 玄樹 , 1427 - June 28 , 1508 ) was a Japanese Buddhist monk who studied classics under Ishō at Nanzen-ji . Keian accompanied the 1466 mission to the Ming court in China . In Beijing , he was favored by the Chenghua Emperor . Keian delayed his return to Japan until 1475 . Keian was the first to translate Zhu Xi 's Collective Commentaries on the Great Learning into Japanese . Keian founded Satsunan-gakuha , a neo-confucianist school in Kagoshima .
Minamitane ( 南種子町 , Minamitane-chō ) is a town located on Tanegashima , in Kumage District , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . As of June 2013 , the town has an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 53.8 persons per km² . The total area is 110.40 km² . The headquarters of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are located at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane .
Kimotsuki ( 肝付町 , Kimotsuki-chō ) is a town in Kimotsuki District . It is located in the eastern part of the Ōsumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . The town was formed on July 1 , 2005 from the merger of the towns of Kōyama and Uchinoura , both from Kimotsuki District . As of October 2019 , the town has an estimated population of 15,169 . The total area is 308.12 km² . The Uchinoura Space Center is located in this town .
Minamiōsumi ( 南大隅町 , Minamiōsumi-chō ) is a town located in Kimotsuki District , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . The town occupies the southern part of the Ōsumi Peninsula and its name literally means the southern part of Ōsumi . The town was formed on March 31 , 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nejime and Sata , both from Kimotsuki District . As of April 2017 , the town has an estimated population of 9,897 . The total area is 213.59 km² .
Satsumasendai ( 薩摩川内市 , Satsumasendai-shi ) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . The modern city of Satsumasendai was established on October 12 , 2004 , from the merger of the city of Sendai , the towns of Hiwaki , Iriki , Kedōin and Tōgō , and the Koshikijima Islands ( which consisted of the villages of Kamikoshiki , Kashima , Sato and Shimokoshiki , all from Satsuma District ) . As of May 2017 , the city has an estimated population of 96,411 and a population density of 140 persons per km2 . The total area is 683.50 km2 . The city has regular Shinkansen services to Kagoshima City and Yatsushiro . The city is also home to Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University , founded in 1994 , which has a small population of foreign students . A major employer is the Sendai nuclear power station .
Shibushi ( 志布志市 , Shibushi-shi ) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . As of February 1 , 2013 , the city has an estimated population of 33,724 , with 15,850 households and a population density of 116.29 persons per km² . The total area is 290.01 km² . The modern city of Shibushi was established on January 1 , 2006 , from the merger of the former town of Shibushi , absorbing the towns of Ariake and Matsuyama ( all from Soo District ) . The city is served by the Nichinan Line of the JR Kyūshū railway system , which links it to the city of Miyazaki , the capital of the neighbouring prefecture of the same name .
Ibusuki ( 指宿市 , Ibusuki-shi ) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan , founded on April 1 , 1954 . As of March 1 , 2012 , the city has an estimated population of 43,931 , with 19,119 households and a population density of 294.82 persons per km2 . The total area is 149.01 km2 and shares a border with Ei , a town to its north . On January 1 , 2006 , the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa ( both from Ibusuki District ) were merged into Ibusuki . Ibusuki can be accessed by Routes 226 and 269 and the Ibusuki Skyline drive . The city 's main railroad station is Ibusuki Station . Ibusuki is famous for black-sand spas known as sunamushi onsen . Ibusuki has a sister city relationship with Rockhampton , Queensland , Australia .
China ( 知名町 , China-chō , IPA : [ tɕina ] ) is a town located on Okinoerabujima , in Ōshima District , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . As of June 2013 , the town has an estimated population of 6,506 and a population density of 122 persons per km² ( 320 people/sq mi ) . The total area is 53.29 km² ( 20.6 sq mi ) .
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 . The numerous associated earthenware and lithic finds are an Important Cultural Property and the area has been designated a Historic Site . 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 ' .
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 June 1 , 2019 , the city has an estimated population of 124,763 with 58,159 households and a population density of 207 persons per km² . The total area is 603.18 km² . 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 .
Mount Shiroyama ( 城山 , Shiroyama ) is a mountain located in Kagoshima , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . The true height is 107m . The original name is Tsuru ga mine ( 鶴ヶ峯 , Tsuru ga mine ) The mountain is famous as the site of the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877 , at the end of the Satsuma rebellion .
Aira ( 姶良市 , Aira-shi ) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . It is located west of Kirishima and north of Kagoshima . The modern city of Aira was established on March 23 , 2010 , from the merger of the former town of Aira , absorbing the towns of Kajiki and Kamō ( all from Aira District ) . As of May 2010 , the city has an estimated population of 74,611 and a population density of 323 persons per km² . The total area is 231.32 km² . It is accessed with the Kyushu Expressway at interchange 25 , the Kajiki Interchange and interchange 26 , the Aira Interchange . The expressway passed through Aira , connecting Kagoshima to the west and Kirishima to the North . The interchange was first opened on December 13 , 1973 . There are five railway stations in the city . From east to west , Kajiki , Kinkō , Chōsa , Aira and Shigetomi stations serve the city . All of these stations belong to Nippō Main Line , and are operated by Kyushu Railway Company ( JR Kyushu ) . Aira 's claim to fame is a stone gate in the village of Yamada which commemorates the victory of the Russo-Japanese War .
Kajiki ( 加治木町 , Kajiki-chō ) was a town located in Aira District , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . It is located north of the city of Kagoshima . Kajiki is located on the northern part of the bay . Kagoshima Airport is to the north . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 23,364 and the density of 491.87 persons per km2 . The total area was 47.50 km2 . On March 23 , 2010 , Kajiki , along with the towns of Aira ( former ) and Kamō ( all from Aira District ) , was merged to create the city of Aira . Aira District will be left with one municipality . It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway at Interchange 25-1 along with the Junction and access with another freeway linking to and in the east . The interchange was opened on December 13 , 1973 , and extended north to Mizobe-Kagoshima Airport on November 29 , 1976 . On March 25 , 1992 , a section was opened which became the East Kyūshū Expressway on December 19 , 2001 , when the expressway became connected . Kajiki has elementary schools , middle schools , high schools including Kajiki High School ( Kajiki Kōkō ) , one of the top 5 academic schools of Kagoshima .
Chiran Castle ( 知覧城 , Chiran-jō ) is a castle structure in Chiran , Kagoshima , Minamikyūshū , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . The site was designated a National Historic Site .
Minamikyūshū ( 南九州市 , Minamikyūshū-shi , lit . South Kyushu City ) is a city located on the southern tip of Satsuma Peninsula , in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . As of March 31 , 2011 , the city has an estimated population of 39,738 , with 17,288 households and a population density of 111.05 per km² . The total area is 357.85 km² . The modern city of Minamikyūshū was established on December 1 , 2007 , from the merger of the town of Ei ( from Ibusuki District ) , and the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe ( both from Kawanabe District ) .