Kikai, Kagoshima

Kikai
喜界町
Kyā
A view of Kikai Island from Hyakunodai hill
Location of Kikai in Kagoshima Prefecture
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
 • Total
56.82 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2020)
 • Total
6,629
 • 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; Amami:Kyā ,Okinawan:Cikai) 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.