Kanoya

Kanoya (鹿屋市) is a city of 104,000 people (2015) in Kagoshima. Kanoya is popularly called the "Town of Roses".

Kanoya City is in the center of the Osumi peninsula of Kagoshima prefecture in Japan.

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated machine translation.

Kanoya is the most populous city in Japan without any connection to railway services.

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport in Kirishima City. Kanoya Bus Stop (in front of Lina City Kanoya) is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes by limousine bus from Kagoshima Airport.

It takes about 1 hour and 14 minutes on the highway and about 1 hour and 40 minutes on the general road (via National Highway 504) by private car.

• 31.380833130.8369171 Kanyoa Air Base Museum. Imperial Japanese Navy exhibition of the history of the era to the present day of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. There are also aircraft on display and many exhibits related to the kamikaze corps. Free.  (updated Sep 2025)
• Kirishima months hill park — equipped with one of Japan's leading rose gardens, athletics, and bungalows (some charges apply).
• Airacho Railway Museum (former Osumi Line Aira Station Ruins)

• Kanoya Rose Festival (May, November) — held at Kirishimagaoka Park
• Marine Festa in Kanoya (July, Marine Day)
• Kanoya Summer Festival (late July)
• Summer Fireworks Festival (late July) —

• Tarumizu
• Kimotsuki
• Higashikushira
• Osaki
• Minamiosumi
• Shibushi
• Soo
• Kinko
• Kirishima