Hioki
Discover Hioki
Hioki (日置) is a city of 45,720 people (2025) in Kagoshima prefecture on the East China Sea. It is home to Fukiagehama Beach, one of Japan's three largest sand dunes. Hioki City is characterized by a warm, wet climate that is mild and very precipitated throughout the year. The annual average temperature is around 17.3°C, and the rain is concentrated especially during the long rainy season, which runs from late May to mid-July. The summer when the rainy season ends is hot and humid, and from August to October, it can be affected by typhoons. On the other hand, the winter is very mild and snowy, with barely falling below zero.
Taste of Hioki...
The public Wi-Fi service is Kagoshima_Free_Wi-Fi provided by Kagoshima Prefecture. It can also be connected to government offices, libraries, JR stations, and hot spring areas. Hioki is large, so there are post offices in each area. As it is located in the centers of each region, including immigrants, Higashi-Ichki, and Fukiage, you can do postal business. In particular, JP Bank ATM installed in the post office allows you to easily withdraw yen with credit or debit cards issued overseas. In addition to post offices, most of them can withdraw cash 24 hours a day through ATMs installed at major convenience stores in the city, including 7-Eleven. Most major Japanese carriers (Docomo, au, Softbank) have good coverage in Hioki. However, in mountainous areas, there are cases where radio waves do not work at all.
A Rich Past
Explore the historical roots that shaped Hioki into what it is today.
The Satsuma Domain is closely related to Hioki City. It was the base of the Machida family, a branch of the Shimazu family that ruled the Satsuma Domain. After 600 years of rule, it was divided into four towns after the abolition of the feudal domains and establishment of prefectures, and later merged in 2005 to form Hioki City. The former place name is Yi Ju-in, and the center is Yi Ju-in Station, which is in Hioki. Hioki has no airport, and the nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport. Therefore, you have to take a bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City and then take the subway. The Kagoshima Main Line passes and stops are Yunomoto, Higashiichiki, and Ijuin stations. The Minami-Kyushu Expressway passes by, and there are Miyama IC and Ijuin IC. The express bus passes by, but all the stops are on the highway. The stops are as follows. Hioki is long and wide up and down. It is possible to move by subway, but it is recommended to move by car where the subway does not reach. The public Wi-Fi service is Kagoshima_Free_Wi-Fi provided by Kagoshima Prefecture. It can also be connected to government offices, libraries, JR stations, and hot spring areas. Hioki is large, so there are post offices in each area. As it is located in the centers of each region, including immigrants, Higashi-Ichki, and Fukiage, you can do postal business. In particular, JP Bank ATM installed in the post office allows you to easily withdraw yen with credit or debit cards issued overseas....
Climate
Hioki City is characterized by a warm, wet climate that is mild and very precipitated throughout the year. The annual average temperature is around 17.3°C, and the rain is concentrated especially during the long rainy season, which runs from late May to mid-July. The summer when the rainy season ends is hot and humid, and from August to October, it can be affected by typhoons. On the other hand, the winter is very mild and snowy, with barely falling below zero. The Satsuma Domain is closely related to Hioki City. It was the base of the Machida family, a branch of the Shimazu family that ruled the Satsuma Domain. After 600 years of rule, it was divided into four towns after the abolition of the feudal domains and establishment of prefectures, and later merged in 2005 to form Hioki City. The former place name is Yi Ju-in, and the center is Yi Ju-in Station, which is in Hioki. Hioki has no airport, and the nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsHioki has no airport, and the nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport. Therefore, you have to take a bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City and then take the subway. The Kagoshima Main Line passes and stops are Yunomoto, Higashiichiki, and Ijuin stations. The Minami-Kyushu Expressway passes by, and there are Miyama IC and Ijuin IC. The express bus passes by, but all the stops are on the highway. The stops are as follows. Hioki is long and wide up and down. It is possible to move by subway, but it is recommended to move by car where the subway does not reach. The public Wi-Fi service is Kagoshima_Free_Wi-Fi provided by Kagoshima Prefecture. It can also be connected to government offices, libraries, JR stations, and hot spring areas. Hioki is large, so there are post offices in each area. As it is located in the centers of each region, including immigrants, Higashi-Ichki, and Fukiage, you can do postal business....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Hioki is long and wide up and down. It is possible to move by subway, but it is recommended to move by car where the subway does not reach. The public Wi-Fi service is Kagoshima_Free_Wi-Fi provided by Kagoshima Prefecture. It can also be connected to government offices, libraries, JR stations, and hot spring areas. Hioki is large, so there are post offices in each area. As it is located in the centers of each region, including immigrants, Higashi-Ichki, and Fukiage, you can do postal business. In particular, JP Bank ATM installed in the post office allows you to easily withdraw yen with credit or debit cards issued overseas. In addition to post offices, most of them can withdraw cash 24 hours a day through ATMs installed at major convenience stores in the city, including 7-Eleven. Most major Japanese carriers (Docomo, au, Softbank) have good coverage in Hioki. However, in mountainous areas, there are cases where radio waves do not work at all.
Where to Stay
The public Wi-Fi service is Kagoshima_Free_Wi-Fi provided by Kagoshima Prefecture. It can also be connected to government offices, libraries, JR stations, and hot spring areas. Hioki is large, so there are post offices in each area. As it is located in the centers of each region, including immigrants, Higashi-Ichki, and Fukiage, you can do postal business. In particular, JP Bank ATM installed in the post office allows you to easily withdraw yen with credit or debit cards issued overseas. In addition to post offices, most of them can withdraw cash 24 hours a day through ATMs installed at major convenience stores in the city, including 7-Eleven. Most major Japanese carriers (Docomo, au, Softbank) have good coverage in Hioki. However, in mountainous areas, there are cases where radio waves do not work at all.
Money & Budget
The public Wi-Fi service is Kagoshima_Free_Wi-Fi provided by Kagoshima Prefecture. It can also be connected to government offices, libraries, JR stations, and hot spring areas. Hioki is large, so there are post offices in each area. As it is located in the centers of each region, including immigrants, Higashi-Ichki, and Fukiage, you can do postal business. In particular, JP Bank ATM installed in the post office allows you to easily withdraw yen with credit or debit cards issued overseas. In addition to post offices, most of them can withdraw cash 24 hours a day through ATMs installed at major convenience stores in the city, including 7-Eleven. Most major Japanese carriers (Docomo, au, Softbank) have good coverage in Hioki.