Shibushi 志布志市 | |||||||||||
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) View of Downtown Shibushi and Shibushi Port, from Shibushi International Forest Park | |||||||||||
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) Location of Shibushi in Kagoshima Prefecture | |||||||||||
)  Shibushi Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 31°30′N 131°3′E / 31.500°N 131.050°E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Sumiyuki Shimohira (since February 2018) | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 209.01 km2 (80.70 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (February 1, 2013) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 33,724 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 116.29/km2 (301.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | Ariake-cho, Noikura 1756, Shibushi-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-7492 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Shibushi (志布志市, Shibushi-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 1, 2013, the city has an estimated population of 33,724, with 15,850 households and a population density of 116.29 persons per km². The total area is 290.01 km².
The modern city of Shibushi was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the former town of Shibushi, absorbing the towns of Ariake and Matsuyama (all from Soo District).
The city is served by the Nichinan Line of the JR Kyūshū railway system, which links it to the city of Miyazaki, the capital of the neighbouring prefecture of the same name.
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Shibushi City Office Shibushi Branch
Notable People
- Chiyomaru Kazuki, sumo wrestler
- Chiyoōtori Yūki, sumo wrestler
External links
- Shibushi City official website (in Japanese)