Kagoshima is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea and by Kumamoto and Miyazaki Prefectures.
Kagoshima was bombarded by the British Royal Navy in 1863 to punish the Satsuma daimyo for the murder of Charles Richardson on the TÅkaidÅ highway the previous year, and the refusal to pay an indemnity in compensation.
Kagoshima was the birthplace and scene of the last stand of Saigo Takamori, a legendary figure in Meiji Japan in 1877 at the end of the Satsuma Rebellion (Seinan Senso).
Kagoshima City lay at the heart of the Shimazu fief in the middle ages and today has grown to become well known for its active and dynamic populace.
Kagoshima has been a gateway for trade and exchange between Japan and other nations since ancient times, and it was here that the Spanish missionary Francis Xavier first landed, introducing Christianity to Japan in the year 1549.
Kagoshima was the birthplace of several prominent historical figures including Takamori Saigo and Toshimichi Okubo, and the city has played vital roles in many phases of Japanese history.
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