Kimotsuki

Kimotsuki Town in Kagoshima Prefecture is known as a space town, home to the Uchinoura Space Center. This historic launch site sent Japan's first satellite 'Ohsumi' into orbit and continues to launch scientific satellites today. The town hosts the traditional Takayama Yabusame Festival every October and is associated with the Sengoku period warrior Kimotsuki Kanesugu.