is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1950. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 44,154 and a population density of 78.4 persons per km². The total area is 562.95 km². Like the city of Miyakonojō, Kobayashi is suffering from a declining population. History Mergers On March 20, 2006, the village of Suki (from Nishimorokata District) was merged into Kobayashi, roughly doubling the city's size. On March 23, 2010, the town of Nojiri (also from Nishimorokata District) was also merged into Kobayashi. Geography Surrounding municipalities Miyazaki Prefecture Ebino Aya Nishimera Miyakonojō Miyazaki Takaharu Taragi Asagiri Kagoshima Prefecture Kirishima Climate Kobayashi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Kobayashi is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Kobayashi was on 18 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 25 January 2016. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kobayashi in 2020 is 43,670 people. Kobayashi has been conducting censuses since 1920. Industry Products Kobayashi is famous for producing pears. Tourism Places of interest Inyoseki A fertility shrine a which people pray to conceive children. The site has a natural rock formation that resembles a phallus. Ikoma Plateau At an elevation of , the plateau offers a view of the city from its magnificent flower garden with the Kirishima Mountain Range at its back. October is Cosmos season while April/May feature Icelandic poppies. Idenoyama Park Home of the Firefly Festival every May. Features a freshwater aquarium, restaurants specializing in carp dishes, and beautiful lakefront scenery. Idenoyama Spring Water (Japan's 100 remarkable waters) Idenoyama mountain freshwater fish aquarium Idenoyama Park is located in south west from center of Kobayashi city. This park has a pond where the water source is from Idenoyama mountain, and its spring water is selected as Japan's 100 remarkable waters. This is the home place of the Firefly Festival every May. Features a freshwater aquarium, restaurants specializing in carp dishes, and a beautiful lakefront scenery. Overview of Idenoyama Park One of the spring waters of the Kirishima Mountains, abundant water flow of 1 ton per second flows into the largest