Ichikikushikino

City in Kyushu, Japan

Ichikikushikino Flag Emblem
Location of Ichikikushikino in Kagoshima Prefecture

Symbols

Flower	Cherry blossom
Tree	Pinus

Ichikikushikino (いちき串木野市, Ichikikushikino-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The modern 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).

At the end of January 2013, the city had an estimated population of 30,551, with 13,505 households. The total area is 112.02 km². The city also celebrates an annual maguro festival.^[1]^[2]

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

Satsumasendai
Hioki

Sister cities

Salinas, California

References

^ "マグロ祭り出品メニューお披露目会鹿児島・いちき串木野市（鹿児島ニュースＫＴＳ）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ Shimbun, Minami-Nippon. "マグロの町 10月１日から「鮪祭り」飲食16店がメニュー提供、10月末までいちき串木野 | 鹿児島のニュース | 南日本新聞". 鹿児島のニュース - 南日本新聞 | 373news.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.

External links

Ichikikushikino City official website (in Japanese)

Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima (capital)

Core city

Kagoshima

Cities

Aira Akune Hioki Ibusuki Ichikikushikino Isa Izumi Kanoya Kirishima Makurazaki Minamikyūshū Minamisatsuma Satsumasendai Shibushi Soo Tarumizu
Ōshima Subprefecture	Amami
Kumage Subprefecture	Nishinoomote