 Also, the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture are the only areas sanctioned to bear the label of "kokutō-shōchū".Today, Kagoshima is home to a distinctive dialect of Japanese known as or , differing from the usual Kyushu dialects with its pronunciations of the yotsugana.All lines are operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)





Kagoshima Airport in Kirishima ( NE of Kagoshima)

Kagoshima was one of the host cities of the official 1998 Women's Volleyball World Championship.