Industrial city and port on Kyushu island, southwest Japan, 150 km/93 mi southeast of Nagasaki; population (2005) 604,400. It is the seat of the prefecture of the same name. Satsumayaki porcelain, starch, caramel, vegetable oil, tobacco, wood crafts, and a silk fabric called tsumugi are produced here. Kagoshima is often compared to Naples, its twin city.