Ibusuki, Kagoshima
Ibusuki (指宿市, Ibusuki-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, founded on April 1, 1954.
Ibusuki
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 Location of Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture | |||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 31°15′10″N 130°37′59″E | |||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Kyushu | ||||||||||||||||
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||||||||||||||||
| First official recorded | 702 AD | ||||||||||||||||
| City settled | April 1, 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Etsuo Toyodome (from February 2010) | ||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 149.01 km2 (57.53 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Population (March 1, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 43,931 | ||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 294.82/km2 (763.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||||||||
| City hall address | 2424 Jutchō, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0497 | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||
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As of March 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,931, with 19,119 households and a population density of 294.82 persons per km2. The total area is 149.01 km2 and shares a border with Ei, a town to its north.
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa (both from Ibusuki District) were merged into Ibusuki.
Ibusuki can be accessed by Routes 226 and 269 and the Ibusuki Skyline drive. The city's main railroad station is Ibusuki Station.
Ibusuki is famous for black-sand spas known as sunamushi onsen.
Ibusuki has a sister city relationship with Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Sunset in Ibusuki
Culture
Lake Ikeda
Transport
Twin Cities
- Chitose in Hokkaidō
- Rockhampton in Australia
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ibusuki, Kagoshima. |
- Ibusuki City official website (in Japanese)
- Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website (in English)
Ibusuki travel guide from Wikivoyage- Photos of the sand baths at Ibusuki and area attractions
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