Izumi, Kagoshima

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Map showing location of Izumi in Kagoshima Prefecture (as of 2006).

Izumi (出水市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.

On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda and Takaono from Izumi District merged into the city. As of this merger but with 2003 population statistics, the city has an estimated population of 58,068 and a density of 176 persons per km². The total area is 330.06 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Izumi City lies at the northwestern corner of Kagoshima Prefecture. It borders Kumamoto Prefecture. Izumi as indicated by its kanji, is the point at which the Komenotsu River flows into the sea. It is famed for its some ten thousand cranes that migrate from Siberia every year to winter in the mild climes of southern Japan.