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Kagoshima

City in Japan
Kagoshima, a seaside city on Japan's Kyushu Island, is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. It's best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay. At its base, the Nagisa Lava Trail winds through lava fields filled with boulders....
Population: 599,814 (2015)
Kanji: 鹿児島
City Settled: April 1, 1889
First official recorded: 1053 AD
Region: Kyushu