Kikai, Kagoshima should not be confused with Kikai Caldera.
| Kikai | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 28.3219°N 129.9622°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ōshima |
| Leader Title: | -Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Kawashima Tateo |
| Area Total Km2: | 56.82 |
| Population Total: | 6,629 |
| Population As Of: | 1 October 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 117 |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Agave |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0997-65-1111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 1746, Ōaza Wan, Kikai-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-6292 |
is a town located on Kikaijima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
In October 2020 the town had an estimated population of 6,629 and a population density of 117 persons per km². The total area is 56.82 km². The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, shōchū refining, and seasonal tourism.
Kikai occupies all of the island of Kikaijima. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The town is subject to frequent typhoons.
The village of Kikai was established on 1 April 1908. It was upgraded to town status in 1941. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953.