page_title: Kagoshima Bay
hierarchical_section_title: Kagoshima Bay
caption_attribution_description: Kagoshima Sakurajima Aira Kirishima Miyakonojo Kanoya
context_page_description: Kagoshima Bay is a deep inlet on the coast of Japan.
  Kagoshima Bay is on the south coast of the island of Kyushu. The port city of Kagoshima and its well-protected harbor lie on the bay's western coast.
  The Bombardment of Kagoshima by British warships in the bay took place in 1863. The 1914 eruption of the volcano Sakurajima, located on the island of Sakura-jima in the bay, severely damaged Kagoshima.
context_section_description: Kagoshima Bay (鹿児島湾, Kagoshima-wan) is a deep inlet on the coast of Japan.
  Kagoshima Bay is on the south coast of the island of Kyushu. The port city of Kagoshima and its well-protected harbor lie on the bay's western coast.
  The Bombardment of Kagoshima by British warships in the bay took place in 1863. The 1914 eruption of the volcano Sakurajima, located on the island of Sakura-jima in the bay, severely damaged Kagoshima.
caption: Kagoshima Bay as seen from the International Space Station on January 10, 2013
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