Kanoya (鹿屋市, Kanoya-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the southeastern Kyushu region in the central part of Ōsumi Peninsula.

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Kanoya 鹿屋市
City
Top left: Kanoya Rose Park, Top right: Kushira Memorial Tower, 2nd left: Kanoya Ring City, 2nd middle: Kanoya University of Physical Education, 2nd right: Mount Aira Tomb, 3rd left: Kasanohara Plateau, 3rd middle: Kihoku Celestial Sphere Museum, Bottom left :Kimotsuki River and Mount Takakuma, Bottom right: Kanoya Summer Festival
Flag Emblem
Location of Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanoya Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°22′59″N 130°51′7″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shigeru Nakanishi
Area
• Total	448.33 km2 (173.10 sq mi)
Population  (March 2015)
• Total	104,148
• Density	232/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	20-1 Kyōeichō, Kanoya-shi, Kagoshima-ken 893-8501
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.e-kanoya.net
Symbols
Flower	Rose
Tree	Camphor laurel

Kanoya is the most populous city in Japan without any connection to railway services, after the abolition of the Ōsumi Line in 1987.[1]

Geography

Kanoya is located approximately at the heart of Ōsumi Peninsula with its city limits running approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east and west and 41 kilometres (25 mi) north and south. The Takakuma Mountains stretch out into the northwestern part of the city and the Kimotsuki Mountains in the southeast. Between both mountain ranges lie the Kasanohara and Kanoyahara plateaus. The Kimotsuki Plains spread through the alluvial plains of the Kimotsuki River that runs through central Kanoya. In the western part of the city is Kinko Bay which runs down the coast line.

Bordering municipalities

Kanoya is bordered by the cities of Tarumizu, Kirishima, and Soo, the towns of Higashikushira, Kinko, and Kimotsuki in Kimotsuki District, and the town of Osaki in Soo District.

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  View of downtown Kanoya from Kanoya City Hall
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  An image taken from the International Space Station showing Kanoya and its surroundings on January 10, 2013

Climate

Kanoya has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Kanoya is 17.3 °C (63.1 °F).[2] The average annual rainfall is 2,685.6 mm (105.73 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.5 °C (45.5 °F).[3] Its record high is 37.6 °C (99.7 °F), reached on 18 August 2020, and its record low is −8.0 °C (17.6 °F), reached on 25 January 2016.[4]

Demographics

As of 1 March 2015^[update], the city has an estimated population of 104,148.[7] Within Kagoshima Prefecture, Kanoya is the third most populous city next to Kagoshima (the prefectural capital) and Kirishima.

In 2006, the original city of Kanoya was expanded following the merger of the two towns of Aira and Kushira in Kimotsuki District, and Kihoku in Soo District.[8] The original Kanoya City was established as a municipality on May 27, 1941 (Navy Memorial Day).^{[citation needed]}

Kanoya is also popularly called the "Town of Roses".[9]

Specialties

Kanoya's specialties include Berkshire pig, peanuts, broilers, and sweet potatoes. Kanoya is home to the Kanoya National Institute of Fitness and Sports (NIFS), as well as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base (JMSDF Kanoya Air Field).

Education

• National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

Notable people from Kanoya, Kagoshima

• Sunshine Ikezaki (Real Name: Satoru Ikezaki, Nihongo: 池崎 慧, Ikezaki Satoru), Japanese comedian
• Yuka Nishida (Nihongo: 西田 優香, Nishida Yuka), Japanese judoka
• Sayuri Kokushō (Nihongo: 国生さゆり or 國生さゆり, Kokusho Sayuri), Japanese actress, singer, and tarento
• Taiga Satoru (Real Name: Satoshi Kawasaki, Nihongo: 川崎悟司, Kawasaki Satoshi), Japanese sumo wrestler
• Yamato Maeda (Nihongo: 前田 大和, Maeda Yamato), Japanese professional baseball outfielder (Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Nippon Professional Baseball)
• Sakura Yokomine (Nihongo: 横峯さくら, Yokomine Sakura), Japanese professional golfer (LPGA Tour and LPGA of Japan Tour)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanoya, Kagoshima.

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Kanoya International Exchange Association (in English)
• Geographic data related to Kanoya, Kagoshima at OpenStreetMap

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