Introduction
City in Kyushu, JapanIchikikushikino
いちき串木野市City
Kushikino PortTanabata StreetKangaku-enSatsuma Students MuseumKushikino Shopping District
FlagEmblemInteractive map of IchikikushikinoIchikikushikinoLocation in JapanCoordinates: 31°42′52″N 130°16′19″E / 31.71444°N 130.27194°E / 31.71444; 130.27194CountryJapanRegionKyushuPrefectureKagoshimaGovernment • MayorSeiichi Tabata (since November 2005)Area • Total112.30 km2 (43.36 sq mi)Population (June 30, 2024) • Total25,912 • Density230.74/km2 (597.61/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)City hall addressShowa-dori 133-1, Ichikikushikuno-shi, Kagoshima-ken 896-8601WebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsFlowerCherry blossomTreePinus
Ichikikushikino City Office
Ichikikushikino (いちき串木野市, Ichikikushikino-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 14 September 2025[update], the city had an estimated population of 25,479 in 13117 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 112.30 km2 (43.36 sq mi).
Geography
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Ichikikushikino is located in the west of the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture. The city stretches long and narrow from east to west, and is divided into the Kushikino district and Ichiki district which are separated by the Yabusa River.
Surrounding municipalities[edit]
Kagoshima Prefecture
Hioki
Satsumasendai
Climate[edit]
Ichikikushikino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ichikikushikino is 17.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2336 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 8.4 °C.
Demographics[edit]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ichikikushikino is as shown below:
Historical populationYearPop.±% 1940 34,893—     1950 44,358+27.1% 1960 42,376−4.5% 1970 38,898−8.2% 1980 38,377−1.3% 1990 36,790−4.1% 2000 34,266−6.9% 2010 31,144−9.1% 2020 27,490−11.7% 2025 25,627−6.8%
History
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Ichikikushikino is part of ancient Satsuma Province and was part of the holdings of Satsuma Domain in the Edo period. On April 1, 1889, the villages of Kushikino, and Nishiichiki were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Nishiichiki was raised to town status in 1930, becoming the town of Ichiki, followed by Kushikino in 1935. On October 1, 1950 Kushikino was raised to city status. The city of Ichikikushikino was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the city of Kushikino with the town of Ichiki (from Hioki District).
