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Satsuma Town
Kagoshima Prefecture · Town
Official websiteKagoshima Prefecture page
Satsuma Town, inland in the north-central part of the prefecture, is the prefecture's most populous town or village. The Sendai River flows through its center, with Tsuruda Dam upstream. Mt. Shibi rises to the north; Shibi Onsen at its foot is called the "water of the gods" as it springs from beneath a shrine. Bamboo and bamboo crafts are produced.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture
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