Ibusuki, Kagoshima
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Cities of Japan
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in Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
, Japan
Japan
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, that was founded on April 1, 1954.
Following the incorporation of Kaimon
Kaimon, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Kaimon, along with the town of Yamagawa, also from Ibusuki District, was merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Yamagawa
Yamagawa, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Yamagawa, along with the town of Kaimon, also from Ibusuki District, was merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
(two towns formerly belonging to Ibusuki District
Ibusuki District, Kagoshima
Ibusuki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of June 30, 2005 population data , the district had an estimated population of 14,761 and a density of 134 persons per km²...
) on January 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 45,039 and a population density
Population density
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of 302 persons per km² (based on 2008 population statistics). It covers 149.01 km² and shares a border with Ei
Ei, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On December 1, 2007 Ei was merged with the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe, both from Kawanabe District, to form the new city of Minamikyūshū....
, a town to its north.
Ibusuki can be accessed by Routes 226
Route 226 (Japan)
National Route 226 is a national highway of Japan connecting Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima and Kagoshima, Kagoshima in Japan, with a total length of 157.4 km ....
and 269
Route 269 (Japan)
National Route 269 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ibusuki, Kagoshima and Miyazaki, Miyazaki in Japan, with a total length of 147.4 km ....
and the Ibusuki Skyline drive. The city's main railroad station is Ibusuki Station
Ibusuki Station
is a train station located in Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan.The station opened in 1934.- JR :- Adjacent stations :-Nearby places:*Ibusuki City Hall*Ibusuki Onsen...
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Ibusuki is famous for black-sand spas known as sunamushi onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
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Ibusuki has a sister city relationship with Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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Points of interest
- Ibusuki Experimental Botanical GardenIbusuki Experimental Botanical GardenThe is a botanical garden operated by the Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University. It is located at 1291 Ju-cho, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan.The garden contains useful plants of tropical and subtropical origin for student education and genetic conservation...
- ChiringashimaChiringashimais an island in Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan.-Geography:Chiringashima is the biggest island in Kagoshima Bay. It is uninhabited and lies about 800m off Tarahama. Its circumference is about 3 km and the area is about 60 ha, with a highest point of about 90m. There is a small island which is about...
- TōsenkyōTōsenkyōis a gorge located in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan. It stands southwest of the Ikeda Lake. Tōsenkyō derives from place name of Tōsengasaka, which had a deep cove in the Edo Period , so many Chinese ship came to an anchor there....
- Ibusuki OnsenIbusuki Onsenis a group of hot springs in the east of Ibusuki, Kagoshima in Japan, which includes Surigahama Onsen, Yajigayu Onsen, and Nigatsuden Onsen.2,850,000 people visited in 2003, and 910,000 people stayed there.90% of the water is used for industry.-Access:...
Twinnings
- ChitoseChitose, Hokkaido-Economy:China Airlines operates its Sapporo office on the third floor of the airport building.The airline Hokkaido Air System was at one time headquartered at the New Chitose Airport in Chitose...
in HokkaidōHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... - RockhamptonRockhampton, QueenslandRockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
in AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...