The highest point, at 77.5 meters above sea level, is on the Iwahiro Plateau, located in the northern portion of the town.

[2] Kagoshima Prefecture Higashikushira has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

Numerous archaeological sites in the town date from this period, including the "Tōjinkofun," the ancient tomb of Tojin.

Despite the recent national trend of towns and cities merging to form larger administrative units, the residents of Higashikushira voted to remain an independent township.

Higashikushira has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kagoshima 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

[6] Agriculture, commercial fishing and animal husbandry comprise the greatest portion of Higashikushira's economic activity.

The school sports teams include soccer, tennis, karate, basketball, judo, kendo, baseball and volleyball.

A number of events are organized at the school in the course of the year, including a sports day, a cultural festival and a chorus contest.

The school's yearly events include a sports day, a marathon, a swimming tournament and an inter-school race.

Higashikushira's three preschools educate children and aid parents during the early developmental years, starting from infancy until age three.

Setoue Kenjiro was a noted doctor in Japan, while Nakakura Kiyoshi was a kendo master who traveled as far as Brazil in his efforts to promote the martial art.