The prefectural capital is Kagoshima.
Kagoshima Prefecture is located in southern Nishi. Moreover, there is the 2643-km coastline. And there is an island of 605. The gross area of an island occupies 27% of Kagoshima Prefecture.
Kagoshima Prefecture has many volcanoes, such as a sakura island. Therefore, there are many hot springs. The number of the location of a hot spring is about 2,730. The number of the fountainhead of a hot spring and the number of bathrooms of a hot spring are the 2nd in Japan.
A hot spring, the yaku island of world heritage, a tanega island space center, and a kirishima mountain are popular as a tourist resort. Every year 28 million tourists visit them.
A cities, towns and villages list is here.
| Ranking of Kagoshima | ||
| Item | National ranking | Outline |
| Area (2009) | The 9st place | 9,044 square kilometers |
| The number of cities, wards, towns, and villages (2010) | The 12st place | 43 cities, towns and villages |
| Population (2008) | The 24th place | 1,739,075 persons |
| Number of households (2008) | The 17th place | 778579 households |
| People-of-the-prefecture gross product (substance) (2007) | The 26th place | 6,052,459 (unit: 1 million yen) |