Country Japan Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture Population 43,931 (1 Mar 2012) | Region Kyushu Website www.city.ibusuki.lg.jp Local time Friday 10:06 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 2424 Jutchō, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken
891-0497 Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 55% Humidity Points of interest Flower Park Kagoshima, Ibusuki Onsen, Tamatebako Onsen, Ryugu Shrine, Kaimondake volcano | ||
Ibusuki (指宿市, Ibusuki-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, founded on April 1, 1954.
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Map of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
As of March 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,931, with 19,119 households and a population density of 294.82 persons per km2. The total area is 149.01 km2 and shares a border with Ei, a town to its north.
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa (both from Ibusuki District) were merged into Ibusuki.
Ibusuki can be accessed by Routes 226 and 269 and the Ibusuki Skyline drive. The city's main railroad station is Ibusuki Station.
Ibusuki is famous for black-sand spas known as sunamushi onsen.
Ibusuki has a sister city relationship with Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
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Ibusuki, Kagoshima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA