Izumi (出水市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 39,190 and the density of 171.65 persons per km². The total area is 228.31 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
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Izumi City lies at the Northwaestern corner of Kagoshima Prefecture. It borders Kumamoto prefecture. Izumi as indicated by its Kanji, is the point at which The Komenotsu river flows into the sea. It is famed for its some ten thouusand Cranes you migrate from Siberia every year to Winter in the mild climes of Southern Japan.
