Kashima, Kagoshima

Kashima (鹿島村 Kashima-mura?) was a village located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.

On October 12, 2004 Kashima was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of Satsumasendai.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 838 and the density of 96.54 persons per km². The total area was 8.68 km².