Kashima

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Kashima

Total population

27,892

Air quality index

39Good

Coordinates33.10°, 130.10°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Kashima is a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 27,360 in 10949 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 112.12 km2 (43.29 sq mi).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Nabeshima Naoyoshi

Japanese politician (1844–1915)

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Naohiro Ikeda

Japanese volleyball player (1940-2021)

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Masatsugu Kawachi

Japanese boxer

Kakuban

Japanese Shingon monk (1095–1144)

Naotsugu Nabeshima

Japanese politician (1912-1981)

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Unkoku Tōgan

Japanese painter (1547-1618)

Hiroshi Ogushi

Japanese politician

Masahiro Imamura

Japanese politician

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Ayaka Noguchi

Japanese volleyball player

A

Azusa Mine

Japanese actress

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Yōko Ide

Japanese film director

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Tamako Maeda

Japanese writer

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Tsurugigenzō Hagakureninjatōmoku

Japanese actor

Denshichi Ōkōchi

Japanese military personnel

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Hiroe Ōhashi

Japanese actress

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Kōichirō Aino

Japanese politician (1928-1998)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Saga

• Ureshino
  2.8 mi away · pop. 25,848
• Shiroishi
  4.8 mi away · pop. 23,941
• Tara
  7.5 mi away · pop. 8,779
• Takeo
  7.7 mi away · pop. 49,062
• Omachi
  8.1 mi away · pop. 6,777
• Kohoku
  8.4 mi away · pop. 9,583
• Taku
  12.8 mi away · pop. 18,295
• Ogi
  13.6 mi away · pop. 43,952
• 道辺
  14.5 mi away
• Arita
  14.7 mi away · pop. 20,148
• 山王
  15.9 mi away
• 今古賀
  16.1 mi away

Browse all places in Saga →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kashima

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Kikai Volcano, Japan
  Volcanoes · 2026-05-17 · 160 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Crimson Marsh Glider

Trithemis aurora

Seen 2026-06-19

Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans

Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans

Seen 2026-06-19

East Asian Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei

Seen 2026-06-19

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Seen 2026-05-17

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Seen 2026-05-17

Great Blue-spotted Mudskipper

Boleophthalmus pectinirostris

Seen 2026-05-05

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Seen 2026-05-03

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Seen 2026-05-03

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Seen 2026-05-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kashima, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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