Hioki, Kagoshima

Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2010, the city has a population of 51,819 and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km².

The modern city of Hioki was established on May 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District).

Adjacent municipalities

• Kagoshima
• Satsumasendai
• Ichikikushikino
• Minamisatsuma

Educational institutions

High schools

Public schools

• Kagoshima prefectural Ijūin High School
• Kagoshima prefectural Fukiage High School

Private schools

• Kagoshima Josei High School
• Kagoshima Ikuei-kan High School

Transport

Railways

• Kagoshima Main Line

• Yunomoto Station - Higashi-Ichiki Station - Ijūin Station

Roads

• Expressway

• Minami-Kyushu Expressway

  Miyama Interchange - Miyama Parking area - Ijuin Interchange

• National Highways

• National Route 3
• National Route 270

Sister cities

• Teshikaga, Hokkaido
• Ōgaki, Gifu
• Sekigahara, Gifu
• Aira, Kagoshima
• Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Visitor attractions

• Tokushige Shrine
• Yunomoto Hot spring
• Fukiage Beach
• Miyama (Satsuma ware, Former name : Naeshirogawa)

Festivals

• Myoenji Mairi
• Ijuin ume mrathon

Notable people from Hioki

• Masafumi Arima (admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
• Satoshi Irifune (marathon Runner)
• Izumi Inamori (actress)
• Keisuke Iwashita (football player)
• Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (singer)
• Mika Nakashima (singer)
• Naokuni Nomura (admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
• Shigenori Tōgō (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

External links

• Hioki City official website (Japanese)
• Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website (English)