Tarumizu, Japan
垂水市
Tarumizu is a town of 19,146 people in Kagoshima, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Tarumizu
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya and 有村溶岩展望所.
Weather in Tarumizu
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About Tarumizu
Tarumizu (垂水市, Tarumizu-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1958. As of 1 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 13,114 in 7236 households, and a population density of 81 persons per km². The total area of the city is 162.10 km2 (62.59 sq mi).>
From the Wikipedia article Tarumizu, Kagoshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
School · 12.8 km
Higher education institution in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks12
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes8
History
The area of Tarumizu was part of ancient Ōsumi Province, and was part of the holding of Satsuma Domain in the Edo period. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Tarumizu was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Tarumizu was raised to town status on April 1, 1924 and to city status on October 1, 1958.
In February 1944, the Tarumizu Maru, a passenger ferry, set sail for Kagoshima and capsized within minutes. 466 passengers were reported dead.
From the History section of Tarumizu, Kagoshima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare4
Map of Tarumizu
60 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Kagoshima 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Kanoya 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Hamanoichi 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Minamikyushu 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Kajiki 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Maeda 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Kirishima 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Kokubu-matsuki 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Ibusuki 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Miyakonojō 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kaigata Tarumizu City Kagoshima Japan 2015, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kagoshima shrine Tarumizu Kagoshima, Mizushimasea, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakurajima from Tarumizu Port 2009, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- NIFS in Kanoya 2010, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Tarumizu-chuo jhs 2011, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Higashisakurajima Junior High school, Sakoppi, CC BY 3.0
- Tarumizu High School 2011, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Mizunoue es Tarumizu 2011, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Kyowa es Tarumizu 2012, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Arimura Lava Observatory with Sakurajia, 鹿児島市, CC BY 4.0
- Tarumizu city library, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS066-E-44388 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-44383 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-44389 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-44385 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-44387 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-44384 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-44386 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-44382 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Senbon Icho and Kaimondake, The Modern Polymath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakurajima (37533268744), Melv_L - MACASR, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 佐多街道 - panoramio, mahlervv, CC BY 3.0
- 鴨池フェリー kamoike ferry - panoramio, iwaseta, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arimura Lava View place 02, Sakoppi, CC BY 3.0
- Route 224 at Arimura Lava View place, Sakoppi, CC BY 3.0
- Sakurajima volcano on Kyushu in Japan - 2020-05-02, Raita Futo, CC BY 2.0
- Sakurajima from Arimura Lava View place, Sakoppi, CC BY 3.0
- Arimura Lava View place 01, Sakoppi, CC BY 3.0
- View from Sakurajima - panoramio, hajime, CC BY 3.0
- 退避壕 (5847171978), tsuda, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of Ushine-Fumoto Fishing Port near Sakurajimaguchi Area, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Volcanic rocks - panoramio, BirdsEyeLV, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Near Sakurajima - panoramio, BirdsEyeLV, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 有村溶岩展望所 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- Volcanic ash - panoramio, BirdsEyeLV, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakurajima eruptions 8 Dec. 2014, JST 13-44-28, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Sakurajima eruptions 8 Dec. 2014, JST 13-46-02, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Sakurajima eruptions 8 Dec. 2014, JST 13-45-26, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Sakurajima eruptions 8 Dec. 2014, JST 13-44-52, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Sakurajima eruptions 8 Dec. 2014, JST 13-43-24, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
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