Ōsumi Peninsula
The Ōsumi Peninsula projects south from the Japanese island of Kyūshū and includes the southernmost point on the island, Cape Sata. Its east coast lies on the Pacific Ocean, while to the west it faces the Satsuma Peninsula across Kagoshima Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Osumi Hanto” and “Ōsumi-hantō”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Udo Shrine and Kimotsuki Town Office.
Kimotsuki Town Office
Town hall
Kimotsuki Town Office is a town hall, which is situated 3 km northeast of Ōsumi Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimotsuki and Kanoya.
Kimotsuki
Town
Kimotsuki is a town in Kimotsuki District. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 13,766 in 7503 households, and a population density of 45 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 308.04 km2. Kimotsuki is situated 7 km southeast of Ōsumi Peninsula.
Kanoya
Kanoya is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 98,367 in 46114 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km2.
Higashikushira
Town
Higashikushira is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 6,220 in 2829 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. Higashikushira is situated 9 km northeast of Ōsumi Peninsula.
Ōsumi Peninsula
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Satellite Map
Discover Ōsumi Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Turkish—“Ōsumi Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Osumi”
- Bosnian: “Poluostrvo Osumi”
- Bosnian: “Poluotok Osumi”
- Bulgarian: “Осуми (полуостров)”
- Bulgarian: “Осуми”
- Bulgarian: “Ошуми (полуостров)”
- Catalan: “Ōsumi-hantō”
- Cebuano: “Ōsumi Hantō”
- Chinese: “大隅半島”
- Czech: “Ósumi”
- Czech: “Poloostrov Ósumi”
- Danish: “Osumihalvøen”
- Danish: “Ōsumihalvøen”
- Dutch: “Ōsumi-schiereiland”
- French: “Ōsumi-hantō”
- French: “péninsule d’Ōsumi”
- French: “Péninsule d’Ōsumi”
- German: “Osumi-Halbinsel”
- German: “Ōsumi-Halbinsel”
- Hebrew: “חצי האי אוסומי”
- Indonesian: “Semenanjung Ōsumi”
- Japanese: “おおすみはんとう”
- Japanese: “大隅半島”
- Japanese: “大隈半島”
- Korean: “오스미반도”
- Korean: “오오스미 반도”
- Lithuanian: “Osumi pusiasalis”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Osumi-halvøya”
- Persian: “شبه جزیره اوسومی”
- Persian: “شبهجزیره اوسومی”
- Polish: “Ōsumi Hantō”
- Polish: “Ōsumi”
- Polish: “Półwysep Osumi”
- Polish: “Półwysep Ōsumi”
- Portuguese: “Península de osumi”
- Portuguese: “Península de Osumi”
- Portuguese: “Península de Ōsumi”
- Russian: “Осуми (полуостров)”
- Russian: “Осуми”
- Slovenian: “Osumijski polotok”
- Spanish: “Peninsula de Osumi”
- Spanish: “Peninsula de Ōsumi”
- Spanish: “Península de Osumi”
- Spanish: “Península de Ōsumi”
- Thai: “คาบสมุทรโอซูมิ”
- Thai: “โอซูมิฮันโต”
- Turkish: “Ōsumi Yarımadası”
- “Ōsumi-hantō”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mochida and Ronji.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nagata Bashi and Atago Yama.
Kagoshima: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kagoshima, Yakushima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai.
Curious Peninsulas to Discover
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