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Kagoshima Bay as seen from the International Space Station on January 10, 2013

Kagoshima Bay (鹿児島湾, Kagoshima-wan) also known as Kinkō Bay, Kinko Bay (錦江湾, Kinko-wan) is a deep inlet of the East China Sea on the coast of Japan.[1]

Kagoshima Bay is on the south coast of the island of Kyūshū. The port city of Kagoshima and its well-protected harbor lie on the bay's western coast, just opposite the former island of Sakurajima.[1]

  1. ^ a b Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 562.

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