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Kushima

Miyazaki, Japan · Asia

About Kushima

Kushima is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Shibushi, 51km from Ogawa Falls.

Kushima is a town located in Miyazaki, Japan. With a population of 22,102, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Kushima sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kushima to your route.

About Kushima

Hyūga-Kitakata Station (日向北方駅, Hyūga-Kitakata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

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Where is Kushima located?

Kushima is located in Miyazaki, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 31.4862 latitude, 131.2421 longitude.

What is the population of Kushima?

Kushima has a population of approximately 22,102 people, making it a town in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
22,102
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Miyazaki
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
31.4862, 131.2421

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.

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Worth the detour from Kushima

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Cape Toi

A grassland headland at the southern tip of Miyazaki where the Misaki horses, a small native breed, have roamed wild since the Edo period. A toll road climbs to the cape and its lighthouse.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Udo Jingū

A vermilion shrine built inside a sea cave in the cliffs of the Nichinan coast, reached by a stairway cut along the rock face. Visitors throw clay balls at a rope-marked hollow in the rocks below for luck.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Aoshima Shrine

A shrine on a small subtropical island ringed by the Devil's Washboard, wave-cut ridges of sandstone exposed at low tide. A causeway carries walkers across from the Nichinan coast road.

42 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

Ogawa Falls

A 46 m fall dropping into an emerald basin enclosed by columnar rock walls in southern Kyushu, reached by a stepped path from a car park above. The water is a striking blue-green in sunlight.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Kushima

  • 17 kmCape ToiA grassland headland at the southern tip of Miyazaki where the Misaki horses, a small native breed, have roamed wild since the Edo period. A toll road climbs to the cape and its lighthouse.
  • 78 kmCape SataThe southernmost point of mainland Japan, a subtropical headland of palms and banyan reached by a winding coastal road, with Japan's oldest Western-style lighthouse offshore on a rock.

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32 km awayPop. 25,591

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32 km awayPop. 161,137

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