Satsuma Peninsula
Geographical location
The Satsuma Peninsula (Japanese萨摩 半岛, Satsuma - Hanto ) is located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan, a peninsula in the south of Kyūshū.
It separates the East China Sea to the west by the Kagoshima Bay in the east, the Ōsumi Peninsula is located on the other side. The peninsula has an area of 1399.85 km ² and a length of 65 km ². Among the municipalities and cities on the peninsula include Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Hioki, Ichiki - Kushikino, Minamisatsuma and Makurazaki.