指宿市
alternative words: Ibusukishi city, Ibusukishi, Ibusuki shi, Ibusuki
keywords:
kyushu
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town
,
world cup
related topics:
Kagoshima prefecture
,
Yaku island
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Mt. Kirishima
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Kagoshima bay
related web sites:
http://www.city.ibusuki.kagoshima.jp
explanation: Located at the extreme south of Satsuma peninsula near Mt Kaimon and Lake Ikeda, the town is renowned for its rich thermal sources and the culture of tropical plants. The Experimental Station for Tropical Plants of Kagoshima University is also here. A part of the town belongs to Kirishima Yaku national park. The total population is 30,000. The town has been chosen as a training ground of French soccer team for the world cup 2002.
French version
