Ibusuki

Ibusuki is a coastal city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, about 50 kilometres south of Kagoshima City on the southeastern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, facing the East China Sea and Kagoshima Bay. Wikipedia gives an estimated population of 37,594 in January 2024 over about 148.81 square kilometres, and notes a slow decline since the census began in 1950. Lake Ikeda lies at the center of the city and Mount Kaimon rises along the southwestern coast. The city sits on the Ibusuki Volcanic Field, with many volcanoes and hot springs, and the Yamagawa Binary Power Station uses local geothermal energy. Parts of the city fall within Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. Its marine subtropical climate makes it the northern limit in Japan where cycads grow naturally.