Tarumi City serves as the gateway to Kagoshima Prefecture's Osumi Peninsula, and is a city rich in nature, overlooking Kinko Bay and Sakurajima. Its core industries are agriculture and fisheries, with other major companies headquartered in Tarumi, including meat processing, transportation, and sake brewing. Tourist attractions include historical heritage sites such as the Tarumi Castle ruins and the Tarumi Family Cemetery, the Tarumi Shimazu Clan Cemetery. The city also boasts hot springs, with Umigata Onsen attracting many visitors. Local specialties include loquats, snow peas, and green beans, while famous seafood includes yellowtail and amberjack. Tarumi City, as an agricultural and fisheries city, is actively promoting local products at morning markets and roadside stations to connect tourism.