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Aira, Japan
Kagoshima · Japan
Aira is a mid-size city in Kagoshima, Japan with a population of 76,348. Elevation: 249 ft (76 m). Average temperature: 61°F (16°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 76,348 |
| Population Density | 556 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.7743°, 130.5921° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Kagoshima |
| Average Temperature | 61°F (16°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 92.2 inches (2,342 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $26,600 |
| Median Age | 50.0 years |
About Aira
Aira is a mid-size city in Japan (Kagoshima) with a population of 76,348. The city sits at an elevation of 249 feet (76 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 61°F (16°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 92.2 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Aira vs Japan Average
Income: Aira vs Japan
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $26,600 |
| 65% below Japan avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 2.6% |
| 28% below Japan avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 0 |
| Healthcare | 0 |
| Retail | 0 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $64,000 |
| 77% below Japan avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $320 |
| 72% below Japan avg |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 30,539 |
Property Tax
Climate in Aira
Aira has an average annual temperature of 19.1°C (66°F). The hottest month is Aug (29.3°C), the coldest is Jan (9°C). Average annual precipitation is 2425 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 61.0°F |
| 13% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 180 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Area | 137.3 sq mi (355.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 556/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.7743°N, 130.5921°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
20 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 55.0 m (180 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1792 | SHIMABARA BAY, KYUSHU ISLAND | Landslide | 55.0 m | 15,000 | 112 km |
| 1780 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Astronomical | 6.0 m | - | 22 km |
| 1662 | HIUGANADA | Earthquake | 5.0 m | 200 | 133 km |
| 1914 | SEIKAIDO | Eruption | 3.0 m | 63 | 23 km |
| 1769 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 2.5 m | - | 145 km |
| 1941 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 1.2 m | 2 | 145 km |
| 1939 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 0.8 m | 1 | 145 km |
| 1931 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 0.8 m | 1 | 150 km |
| 1961 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 0.7 m | 2 | 116 km |
| 1996 | KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.6 m | - | 84 km |
| 2024 | HYUGANADA SEA | Earthquake | 0.5 m | - | 89 km |
| 1970 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 0.3 m | - | 115 km |
| 1899 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 0.3 m | - | 134 km |
| 2025 | HYUGANADA SEA | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 92 km |
| 1996 | SEA OF JAPAN | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 68 km |
| 1996 | KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 142 km |
| 1984 | KYUSHU, JAPAN | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 145 km |
| 1969 | RYUKYU ISLANDS | Earthquake | 0.1 m | - | 150 km |
| 1987 | KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.0 m | 2 | 121 km |
| 1828 | AMAKUSA SEA | Earthquake | - | - | 113 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
11 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike (0 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike | Maar(s) | 40 m (131 ft) | -6200 | 0 km |
| Aira | Caldera | 1,117 m (3,665 ft) | 2020 | 21 km |
| Kirishimayama | Shield | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) | 2018 | 31 km |
| Ata | Caldera(s) | 924 m (3,031 ft) | 885 | 62 km |
| Kikai | Caldera | 704 m (2,310 ft) | 2020 | 113 km |
| Unzendake | Complex | 1,483 m (4,865 ft) | 1996 | 113 km |
| Asosan | Caldera | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) | 2020 | 132 km |
| Kuchinoerabujima | Stratovolcano(es) | 657 m (2,156 ft) | 2020 | 152 km |
| Kujusan | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) | 1996 | 158 km |
| Yufu-Tsurumi | Lava dome(s) | 1,584 m (5,197 ft) | 867 | 184 km |
| Fukue | Shield(s) | 315 m (1,033 ft) | -400 | 191 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 3.1 in | Coldest |
| February | 44°F (7°C) | 4.3 in | |
| March | 50°F (10°C) | 6.3 in | |
| April | 59°F (15°C) | 8.8 in | |
| May | 66°F (19°C) | 9.6 in | |
| June | 72°F (22°C) | 17.1 in | Wettest |
| July | 79°F (26°C) | 14.4 in | |
| August | 80°F (26°C) | 9.7 in | Warmest |
| September | 74°F (24°C) | 8.5 in | |
| October | 65°F (19°C) | 4.3 in | |
| November | 56°F (13°C) | 3.4 in | |
| December | 46°F (8°C) | 2.8 in | Driest |
Aira has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 42°F in January to 80°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 92.2 inches, with June being the wettest month (17.1") and December the driest (2.8").
Schools in Aira
30 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹿児島市立吉田南中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 霧島市立竹子小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立北山小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立漆小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立西姶良小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立山田中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立山田小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立三船小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島県立蒲生高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立蒲生中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立西浦小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| Miya Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立吉田小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立吉田北中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立本名小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立朝陽小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立本城小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 姶良市立蒲生小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| Mizobe junior high school | - | - | - | - |
| 県立蒲生高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立西浦小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立蒲生中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立漆小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立新留小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立大山小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 町立三船小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立藺牟田小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立竹子小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立溝辺小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立溝辺中学校 | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Aira
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Aira
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayatozuka Historical Site Museum | ||||
| Jigenryu History Museum | ||||
| Kagoshima City Museum of Art | ||||
| Museum of the Meiji Restoration | ||||
| Reimeikan, Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material | ||||
| Saigo Nanshu memorial museum | ||||
| Sakurajima Visitor Centre | ||||
| Sengan-en | ||||
| Sengan-En | ||||
| Shōko Shūsei-kan | ||||
| The Kagoshima University Museum | ||||
| The Kagoshima University Museum | ||||
| Uenohara Jomon no Mori | ||||
| かごしま環境未来館 | ||||
| かごしま近代文学館・かごしまメルヘン館 | ||||
| さつま町ふるさと薩摩の館 | ||||
| なぎさミュージアム | ||||
| 三宅美術館 | ||||
| 中村晋也美術館 | ||||
| 元外相東郷茂徳記念館 | ||||
| 入来郷土館 | ||||
| 加治木町郷土館 | ||||
| 加治木郷土館 | ||||
| 姶良市歴史民族資料館 | ||||
| 宇宙情報館 | ||||
| 宮之城伝統工芸センター | ||||
| 宮之城歴史資料センター | ||||
| 日本画美術記念館「草文」 | ||||
| 松下美術館 | ||||
| 椋鳩十文学記念館 | ||||
| 椋鳩十文学記念館 | ||||
| 椋鳩十文学記念館 | ||||
| 焼酎資料館 | ||||
| 石橋記念公園記念館 | ||||
| 石蔵ミュージアム | ||||
| 美山陶遊館 | ||||
| 苗代川民陶館 | ||||
| 薩摩川内市入来郷土館 | ||||
| 薩摩川内市樋脇郷土館 | ||||
| 鉄道資料館 | ||||
| 長島美術館 | ||||
| 陽山美術館 | ||||
| 霧島市立国分郷土館 | ||||
| 霧島市立横川郷土館 | ||||
| 霧島歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 鹿児島市立科学館 | ||||
| 鹿児島県立博物館 | ||||
| 鹿児島県霧島アートの森 | ||||
| 黒神げんき塾 |
Libraries in Aira
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| くりの図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 加治木図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 国分市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 姶良市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 日置市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 日置市立中央図書館日吉分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 日置市立東市来図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 泉町児童図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 町立加治木図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 菱刈町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 薩摩川内市立図書館入来分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 薩摩川内市立図書館樋脇分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 薩摩川内市立図書館祁答院分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 隼人町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鹿児島大学附属図書館中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鹿児島市松元公民館図書室 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鹿児島市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鹿児島県立図書館 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Aira
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asaichi Morning Market | |||||
| Asaichi Morning Market | |||||
| 加治木町青果市場 | |||||
| 横川物産館 | |||||
| 鹿児島中央卸売市場魚類市場 | |||||
| 鹿児島中央家畜市場 | |||||
| 鹿児島市中央卸売市場青果市場 | |||||
| 鹿児島花市場 |
Zoos in Aira
1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Aira
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Aira
8 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Aira
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Aira
4 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Aira
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Aira
4 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Airport | KOJ | Large Airport |
| Amakusa Airport | AXJ | Medium Airport |
| JMSDF Kanoya Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Taragi Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Aira
16 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| 三船郵便局 | |
| 北山簡易郵便局 | |
| 吉田郵便局 | |
| 吉田麓郵便局 | |
| 堂山簡易郵便局 | |
| 大原簡易郵便局 | |
| 山之口簡易郵便局 | |
| 山田郵便局 | |
| 木津志簡易郵便局 | |
| 溝辺郵便局 | |
| 漆簡易郵便局 | |
| 砂石簡易郵便局 | |
| 米丸簡易郵便局 | |
| 蒲生郵便局 | |
| 薄原簡易郵便局（一時閉鎖中） | |
| 藺牟田郵便局 |
Treatment Centers in Aira
74 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| JA厚生連健康管理センター | ||
| KataseClinic | ||
| MASUDA CLINIC | ||
| Yメンタルクリニック | ||
| あいこう皮膚科クリニック | ||
| アトール鹿児島スキンクリニック | ||
| いまきいれ耳鼻咽喉科 | ||
| いわや内科・内視鏡クリニック | ||
| うえの内科・循環器内科クリニック | ||
| うえの耳鼻咽喉科クリニック | ||
| おけたにクリニック | ||
| かごしまIBD消化器内科クリニック | ||
| かごしまたんぽぽ小児科 | ||
| きじま内科 | ||
| キタゾノクリニック | ||
| きやまクリニック | ||
| こうらい町整形外科 | ||
| ささきクリニック | ||
| サテライトろうけん青空 | ||
| しげのぶ内科クリニック | ||
| シモノクリニック | ||
| しもほんじ医院 | ||
| しらさわ歯科 | ||
| しんやしきクリニック | ||
| そふと歯科 | ||
| ナカノ在宅医療クリニック | ||
| ながはまクリニック | ||
| はぁと診療所 | ||
| はやかわ循環器内科クリニック | ||
| ひさまつクリニック | ||
| ひなたクリニック | ||
| ひらやま脳神経外科 | ||
| ふくだクリニック | ||
| プリムラクリニック | ||
| みなみクリニック | ||
| よしながウイメンズクリニック | ||
| よしのぶクリニック | ||
| わきた内科・脳神経内科 | ||
| ヲサメ内科クリニック | ||
| 七波クリニック | ||
| 中村（哲）産婦人科・内科 | ||
| 中洲整形外科 | ||
| 今村小児科 | ||
| 健三郎クリニック | ||
| 健三郎クリニック薬師 | ||
| 入退院支援センター | ||
| 八重倉医院 | ||
| 前田内科消化器科 | ||
| 厚仁会クリニック | ||
| 四枝内科 | ||
| 坂元内科胃腸科 | ||
| 大山眼科 | ||
| 宮路胃腸科内科クリニック | ||
| 山口克也内科 | ||
| 山口浩士クリニック内科・循環器内科 | ||
| 有馬新一クリニック | ||
| 梅林クリニック | ||
| 武井内科クリニック | ||
| 清泉クリニック | ||
| 福元クリニック | ||
| 竹ファミリー内科クリニック | ||
| 竹内レディースクリニック | ||
| 耳鼻咽喉科ミック | ||
| 西蔭メディカルクリニック | ||
| 西陵クリニック | ||
| 貴島消化器内科クリニック | ||
| 通所リハビリテーションかがやき | ||
| 野口クリニック | ||
| 高見馬場Junクリニック | ||
| 高見馬場山口クリニック | ||
| 鴨池生協クリニック | ||
| 鹿児島三井中央クリニック | ||
| 鹿児島中央整形外科スポーツクリニック | ||
| 𠮷井ひふ科 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Aira
10 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 住吉神社 | |
| 八坂神社 | |
| 大王神社 | |
| 早馬神社 | |
| 森木田神社 | |
| 蒲生八幡神社 | |
| 西本願寺鹿児島別院吉田出張所 | |
| 金峰神社 | |
| 霧島神社 | |
| 鬼子母神社 |
Explore Near Aira
Quick Facts
Around Aira
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
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Volcanoes Near Aira
Public Holidays in Japan
16 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Aira
What is the population of Aira?
Aira has a population of 76,348 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 556 people per square mile, spread across 137.3 square miles. The median age of residents is 50.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Aira expensive to live in?
The median household income is $26,600, 65% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $64,000 (77% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $320 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.4x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Aira?
Aira enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 61°F (16°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 180 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 92.2 inches.
How is the job market in Aira?
The job market in Aira is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.6% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 1 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Aira?
The median home value in Aira is $64,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $320.