| Ibusuki 指宿市 |
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| Location of Ibusuki in Kagoshima | |||
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Ibusuki
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyūshū | ||
| Prefecture | Kagoshima | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kaname Taharasako | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 149.01 km2 (57.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 2008) | |||
| • Total | 45,039 | ||
| • Density | 302/km2 (782.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Japanese Box and sacred garlic pear | ||
| - Flower | Hibiscus and rapeseed | ||
| - Bird | Japanese White-eye | ||
| - Butterfly | Great Orange Tip | ||
| - Fish | Skipjack tuna | ||
| Phone number | 0993-22-2111 | ||
| Address | 2424, Jutchō, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0497 |
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| Website | Ibusuki City | ||
Ibusuki (指宿市 Ibusuki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima, Japan, that was founded on April 1, 1954.
Following the incorporation of Kaimon and Yamagawa (two towns formerly belonging to Ibusuki District) on January 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 45,039 and a population density of 302 persons per km² (based on 2008 population statistics). It covers 149.01 km² and shares a border with Ei, a town to its north.
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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