Kikai, Kagoshima

Kikai
喜界町
A view of Kikai Island from Hyakunodai hill
A view of Kikai Island from Hyakunodai hill
Flag of Kikai
Official seal of Kikai
Location of Kikai in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of Kikai in Kagoshima Prefecture
Kikai is located in Japan
Kikai
Kikai
 
Coordinates: 28°19′19″N 129°57′44″E / 28.32194°N 129.96222°E / 28.32194; 129.96222
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Amami Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictŌshima
Government
 • -MayorKawashima Tateo
Area
 • Total56.82 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2020)
 • Total6,629
 • Density117/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- FlowerAgave
Phone number0997-65-1111
Address1746, Ōaza Wan, Kikai-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-6292
Websitewww.town.kikai.lg.jp

Kikai (喜界町, Kikai-chō) is a town located on Kikaijima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

In October 2020 the town had an estimated population of 6,629 and a population density of 117 persons per km². The total area is 56.82 km². The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, shōchū refining, and seasonal tourism.