Map of Aira, Japan

Aira is a city in Kagoshima, Japan, with a population of about 76,348. It lies at 31.7743°N, 130.5921°E. Aira is about 947 km (588 mi) southwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hamanoichi, 15 km to the southeast.

Aira at a glance

Where is Aira?

• The 5th largest city in Kagoshima on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aira

• Hamanoichi — 15 km southeast
• Kirishima — 17 km east
• Kokubu-matsuki — 17 km east
• Kagoshima — 23 km south
• Satsumasendai — 28 km west
• Soo — 40 km east
• Izumi — 40 km northwest
• Kobayashi — 44 km northeast
• Miyakonojō — 45 km east
• Kaseda-shirakame — 48 km southwest

Largest cities in Kagoshima

• Kagoshima — 595,049
• Kirishima — 123,205
• Kanoya — 101,096
• Satsumasendai — 92,403
• Kokubu-matsuki — 57,896
• Izumi — 51,994
• Amami — 41,390
• Hamanoichi — 39,475
• Kaseda-shirakame — 39,012
• Ibusuki — 39,011

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.