Kagoshima-ken

Kagoshima-shi, located in the southern part of Kyushu Island, is the location of the county government and the political, economic and cultural center of Kagoshima-ken. Thirty-five percent of Kagoshima-ken’s population resides in this city, making it the 4th largest city of Kyushu Island, ranked after Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu-shi, and Kumamoto-shi. Kagoshima-shi is also the third largest chukaku-shi in Japan, ranked after Funabashi, and Kawaguchi shi in Saitama-ken.