Kirishima (霧島市, Kirishima-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Kirishima
霧島市 | |
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Kirishima Location in Japan Kirishima Location of Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 31°44′26″N 130°45′47″E / 31.74056°N 130.76306°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyūshū |
Prefecture | Kagoshima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shin'ichi Nakashige |
Area | |
• Total | 603.18 km2 (232.89 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 123,205 |
• Density | 204.3/km2 (529/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Postal code | 899-4394 |
Phone number | 0995-45-5111 |
Address | 3-45-1 Kokubuchūō, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima-ken |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Rhododendron kiusianum Nicotiana × sanderae |
Tree | Ilex rotunda Acer |
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.
Kirishima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Kirishima is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,830.7 mm (111.44 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C (77.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[1] Its record high is 35.1 °C (95.2 °F), reached on 17 August 2020, and its record low is −8.6 °C (16.5 °F), reached on 25 January 2016.[2]
Climate data for Kirishima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.4 (2.89) |
119.8 (4.72) |
174.3 (6.86) |
204.3 (8.04) |
238.2 (9.38) |
644.6 (25.38) |
459.7 (18.10) |
307.7 (12.11) |
304.4 (11.98) |
121.7 (4.79) |
104.6 (4.12) |
78.1 (3.07) |
2,830.7 (111.44) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.3 | 9.0 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 17.4 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 132.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.2 | 144.0 | 166.2 | 174.3 | 174.9 | 101.7 | 162.7 | 180.3 | 151.6 | 178.4 | 153.5 | 150.3 | 1,883.3 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1] |
Climate data for Mizobe, Kirishima (1995−2020 normals, extremes 1995−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.2 (2.76) |
119.2 (4.69) |
177.3 (6.98) |
207.0 (8.15) |
227.3 (8.95) |
625.9 (24.64) |
451.2 (17.76) |
264.1 (10.40) |
251.7 (9.91) |
110.5 (4.35) |
105.5 (4.15) |
82.9 (3.26) |
2,692.8 (106.02) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.9 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 16.5 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 126.9 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] |
According to Japanese census data,[5] this is the population of Kirishima in recent years.
1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 |
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122,279 | 127,912 | 127,309 | 127,487 | 125,857 | 123,205 |
Japan Air Commuter has its headquarters in Kirishima.[6]
Both lines are operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)
Kagoshima Airport in City of Kirishima