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Ijūin, Japan
Kagoshima · Japan
Ijūin is a small city in Kagoshima, Japan with a population of 25,217. Elevation: 305 ft (93 m). Average temperature: 62°F (16°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Ijūin
Ijūin was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
People
Economy
BHousing
A+Climate
| Population | 25,217 |
| Population Density | 80 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.6167°, 130.4000° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Kagoshima |
| Average Temperature | 62°F (16°C) |
| January Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 90.8 inches (2,306 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $26,600 |
| Median Age | 50.0 years |
About Ijūin
Ijūin is a small city in Japan (Kagoshima) with a population of 25,217. The city sits at an elevation of 305 feet (93 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 62°F (16°C). Temperatures range from 43°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 90.8 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Ijūin vs Japan Average
Income: Ijūin 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) | 807 |
Business (County)
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 | 10,087 |
Property Tax
Climate in Ijūin
Ijūin 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 | 61.6°F |
| 14% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 179 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Area | 316.1 sq mi (818.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 80/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.6167°N, 130.4000°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
17 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 | 126 km |
| 1780 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Astronomical | 6.0 m | - | 29 km |
| 1914 | SEIKAIDO | Eruption | 3.0 m | 63 | 26 km |
| 1961 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 0.7 m | 2 | 133 km |
| 1996 | KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.6 m | - | 105 km |
| 2024 | HYUGANADA SEA | Earthquake | 0.5 m | - | 107 km |
| 1970 | SEIKAIDO | Earthquake | 0.3 m | - | 139 km |
| 2025 | HYUGANADA SEA | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 112 km |
| 1996 | SEA OF JAPAN | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 89 km |
| 1996 | KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.2 m | - | 134 km |
| 1987 | KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | 0.0 m | 2 | 144 km |
| 1828 | AMAKUSA SEA | Earthquake | - | - | 119 km |
| 1781 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Astronomical | - | 38 | 26 km |
| 1780 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Astronomical | - | - | 29 km |
| 1619 | YATSUSHIRO, JAPAN | Earthquake | - | - | 100 km |
| 766 | N. KAGOSHIMA BAY | Astronomical | - | - | 29 km |
| 744 | SW. KYUSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | 1,520 | 88 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
11 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Aira (25 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Aira | Caldera | 1,117 m (3,665 ft) | 2020 | 25 km |
| Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike | Maar(s) | 40 m (131 ft) | -6200 | 25 km |
| Ata | Caldera(s) | 924 m (3,031 ft) | 885 | 47 km |
| Kirishimayama | Shield | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) | 2018 | 56 km |
| Kikai | Caldera | 704 m (2,310 ft) | 2020 | 92 km |
| Unzendake | Complex | 1,483 m (4,865 ft) | 1996 | 128 km |
| Kuchinoerabujima | Stratovolcano(es) | 657 m (2,156 ft) | 2020 | 132 km |
| Asosan | Caldera | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) | 2020 | 156 km |
| Kujusan | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) | 1996 | 182 km |
| Fukue | Shield(s) | 315 m (1,033 ft) | -400 | 186 km |
| Kuchinoshima | Stratovolcano(es) | 628 m (2,060 ft) | 1190 | 189 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F (6°C) | 3.5 in | Coldest |
| February | 45°F (7°C) | 4.3 in | |
| March | 51°F (10°C) | 6.4 in | |
| April | 59°F (15°C) | 8.7 in | |
| May | 66°F (19°C) | 9.7 in | |
| June | 72°F (22°C) | 16.7 in | Wettest |
| July | 79°F (26°C) | 12.9 in | |
| August | 80°F (27°C) | 8.9 in | Warmest |
| September | 75°F (24°C) | 8.5 in | |
| October | 66°F (19°C) | 4.4 in | |
| November | 56°F (14°C) | 3.6 in | |
| December | 47°F (8°C) | 3.2 in | Driest |
Ijūin has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 43°F in January to 80°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 90.8 inches, with June being the wettest month (16.7") and December the driest (3.2").
Schools in Ijūin
19 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 日置市立伊集院小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立東昌小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立小山田小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 日置市立飯牟礼小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 日置市立土橋小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 日置市立土橋中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島育英館中等部・高等部 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立石谷小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島県立伊集院高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 日置市立伊集院中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立東昌小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島県立松陽高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立松元中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立松元小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島市立春山小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 鹿児島城西高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 私立鹿児島育英館高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 私立鹿児島育英館中等部 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立飯牟礼小学校 | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Ijūin
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Ijūin
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Satsuma Students Museum | ||||
| Sengan-en | ||||
| Sengan-En | ||||
| Shōko Shūsei-kan | ||||
| The Firefly Pavilion - Tomiya Resutaurant (reproduction) | ||||
| The Firefly Pavilion - Tomiya Resutaurant (reproduction) | ||||
| The Kagoshima University Museum | ||||
| The Kagoshima University Museum | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| せんだい宇宙館 | ||||
| なぎさミュージアム | ||||
| ふるさと考古歴史館 | ||||
| 万世特攻平和祈念館 | ||||
| 三宅美術館 | ||||
| 中村晋也美術館 | ||||
| 元外相東郷茂徳記念館 | ||||
| 児玉美術館 | ||||
| 入来郷土館 | ||||
| 南さつま市加世田郷土資料館 | ||||
| 南さつま市歴史交流館金峰 | ||||
| 南薩鉄道記念館 | ||||
| 吉井淳二美術館 | ||||
| 大浦くじら館 | ||||
| 姶良市歴史民族資料館 | ||||
| 宇宙情報館 | ||||
| 川内まごころ文学館 | ||||
| 川内原子力発電所展示館 | ||||
| 日本画美術記念館「草文」 | ||||
| 日置市吹上歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 杜氏の里焼酎づくり伝承展示館 | ||||
| 焼酎資料館 | ||||
| 石橋記念公園記念館 | ||||
| 石蔵ミュージアム | ||||
| 笠沙美術館 | ||||
| 美山陶遊館 | ||||
| 苗代川民陶館 | ||||
| 薩摩川内市入来郷土館 | ||||
| 薩摩川内市川内歴史資料館 | ||||
| 薩摩川内市樋脇郷土館 | ||||
| 諏訪運動公園管理事務所郷土科学館 | ||||
| 長島美術館 | ||||
| 陽山美術館 | ||||
| 鹿児島国際大学博物館実習施設考古学ミュージアム | ||||
| 鹿児島市立科学館 | ||||
| 鹿児島県立博物館 |
Libraries in Ijūin
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satsuma Students Library | 0.0 | |||||
| 串木野市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 加世田市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 姶良市立中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 川辺町立図書館 | 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 | |||||
| 知覧町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 笠沙町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 薩摩川内市立中央図書館 | 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東郷分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 薩摩川内市立図書館樋脇分館 | 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 Ijūin
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asaichi Morning Market | |||||
| Asaichi Morning Market | |||||
| 加治木町青果市場 | |||||
| 市来えびす市場 | |||||
| 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 |
Hotels in Ijūin
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ijūin
18 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Ijūin
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Ijūin
5 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Ijūin
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Ijūin
3 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ijūin
12 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ijūin
10 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Ijūin
4 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Ijūin
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Ijūin
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Airport | KOJ | Large Airport |
| JMSDF Kanoya Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Taragi Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Ijūin
14 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| 上伊集院郵便局 | |
| 伊集院郵便局 | |
| 大田簡易郵便局 | |
| 朝日ケ丘簡易郵便局 | |
| 松元駅前郵便局 | |
| 直木簡易郵便局 | |
| 石谷簡易郵便局 | |
| 窪田簡易郵便局 | |
| 竹之山簡易郵便局 | |
| 郡簡易郵便局 | |
| 飯牟礼簡易郵便局 | |
| 鹿児島小山田簡易郵便局 | |
| 鹿児島春山簡易郵便局 | |
| 鹿児島西郵便局 |
Treatment Centers in Ijūin
76 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| JA厚生連健康管理センター | ||
| JIN Mental Clinic | ||
| 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 | ||
| いとう整形外科クリニック | ||
| 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 Ijūin
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 久玉神社 | |
| 創価学会 伊集院文化会館 | |
| 彦山神社 | |
| 徳重神社 | |
| 春日神社 | |
| 熊野神社 | |
| 興隆寺 | |
| 願立寺 |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Japan
16 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Ijūin
What is the population of Ijūin?
Ijūin has a population of 25,217 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 80 people per square mile, spread across 316.1 square miles. The median age of residents is 50.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Ijūin 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 Ijūin?
Ijūin enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (16°C). Winter temperatures average 43°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 179 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 90.8 inches.
How is the job market in Ijūin?
The job market in Ijūin is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.6% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 807 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Ijūin?
The median home value in Ijūin is $64,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $320.