Minami-Nippon Shimbun

Minami-Nippon Shimbun Digital is the official site of a Kagoshima newspaper, with local news, lifestyle, tourism, weather, and a Sakurajima live camera.

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About Minami-Nippon Shimbun

Minami-Nippon Shimbun Digital is the official website of the Minami-Nippon Shimbun, a newspaper based in Kagoshima, Japan. It publishes regional news grouped into areas such as Satsuma, Osumi, Tanegashima/Yakushima and Amami, alongside national and international headlines, obituary notices published the day before print, and a newspaper viewer for subscribers. Beyond news, the site collects practical local information: weather, tide tables, volcano live cameras including Sakurajima, disaster and hazard-map resources, event listings with search, and features on Kagoshima food and hot springs. It also carries serialized newspaper fiction, an article search covering the past year, and column and quiz content. The site is published in Japanese, and some services are tied to paid subscriptions or membership.

Key features

  • Kagoshima regional news divided into Satsuma, Osumi, Tanegashima/Yakushima and Amami areas
  • Sakurajima and other volcano live cameras, plus weather, tide tables and hazard maps
  • Article search covering the past year, with 160–200 articles added daily
  • Newspaper viewer and web versions of serialized newspaper fiction
  • Searchable event listings for Kagoshima Prefecture and border areas
  • YONTAKU AI quiz, generating questions from keywords of the past week
Best for: Readers in or following Kagoshima who want Japanese-language local news and regional practical information in one place.
Good for
  • Covers Kagoshima news across multiple sub-regions rather than only the prefectural capital
  • Includes practical local data such as weather, tide tables, volcano cameras and disaster maps
  • Blends news with newspaper-format content, columns, fiction and community features
Watch out for
  • Content is published in Japanese
  • Article search is limited to the past year
  • Some services, such as the newspaper viewer and membership features, are tied to paid offerings

Minami-Nippon Shimbun at a glance

Official website
373news.com
Type
Publication
Platforms
Web
Language
Japanese
Country
JP
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Minami-Nippon Shimbun FAQ

What kind of news does the site cover?
It focuses on Kagoshima Prefecture, with news broken out by areas including Kagoshima City, Hoku-Satsu, Aira/Isa, Osumi, Tanegashima/Yakushima, Amami and the Mishima/Toshima islands, plus national and international headlines.
How far back can I search articles?
The article search covers the past year of Minami-Nippon Shimbun content, with roughly 160 to 200 new articles added the day after publication, and posts can be saved.
Is the site available in languages other than Japanese?
The site is published in Japanese.
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