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Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park (Kagoshima): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park is a park in Kagoshima Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 260 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park
Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese霧島錦江湾国立公園
LocationKagoshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ibusuki Station – about 6.7 km
From Hakata Stationabout 260 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 386 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 588 km (straight line)
Established1934
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates31.26290, 130.70600
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.env.go.jp/park/kirishima/index.html
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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