Minamikyushu Shi
Minamikyushu Shi is in Kagoshima, Kyushu. Minamikyushu Shi is situated nearby to the locality Nurugi, as well as near Hirayama.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots and Chiran Castle.
Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
Museum
Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The airbase at Chiran, Minamikyūshū, on the Satsuma Peninsula of Kagoshima, Japan, served as the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack or kamikaze sorties launched in the final months of World War II.
Chiran Castle
Castle
Photo: Mizushimasea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiran Castle was a Japanese castle located in the Chiran area of the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1993.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiran and Chirancho-Kori.
Chiran
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiran is a town in Kagoshima prefecture, part of Kyushu in Japan. It is now administered as part of Minamikyushu City.
Chirancho-Kori
Quarter
Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chirancho-Kori is a quarter, which is situated 6 km northeast of Minamikyushu Shi.
Minamikyushu Shi
Latitude
31.3404° or 31° 20′ 25″ northLongitude
130.4368° or 130° 26′ 12″ eastPopulation
38,500Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)Open location code
8Q3G8CRP+5PGeoNames ID
7383993
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In Other Languages
“Minamikyushu Shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “みなみきゅうしゅうし”
- Japanese: “南九州”
- Japanese: “南九州市”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nurugi and Minamikyūshū.
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