Map of Kirishima, Japan

Kirishima is a city in Kagoshima, Japan, with a population of about 123,205. It lies at 31.7409°N, 130.7629°E. Kirishima is about 935 km (581 mi) southwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kokubu-matsuki, 1 km to the southeast.

Kirishima at a glance

Where is Kirishima?

• The 2nd 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 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kirishima

• Kokubu-matsuki — 1 km southeast
• Hamanoichi — 4 km southwest
• Aira — 17 km west
• Soo — 24 km southeast
• Kagoshima — 28 km southwest
• Miyakonojō — 29 km east
• Kobayashi — 34 km northeast
• Kanoya — 41 km south
• Satsumasendai — 45 km west
• Hitoyoshi — 53 km north

Largest cities in Kagoshima

• Kagoshima — 595,049
• Kanoya — 101,096
• Satsumasendai — 92,403
• Aira — 76,348
• 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.