title: Tarumizu, Kagoshima
text: # Tarumizu, Kagoshima
  
  Tarumizu (垂水市, Tarumizu-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1958.
  
  As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 14,847 and a population density of 92 persons per km². The total area is 162.12 km².
  
  ## History
  
  In February 1944, the Tarumizu Maru, a passenger ferry, set sail for Kagoshima and capsized within minutes. 466 passengers were reported dead.
  
  