Aso travel guide
Aso gives a lot of unforgettable experiences. The active volcano Mount Aso and world’s largest
caldera offer a lot of excitements. And numerous unforgettable experiences in the rural area can
be mede including Onsen, variety of sports and local cuisines.
Exploring Aso
The largest active volcano in Japan. Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Its caldera is 25 km across
north to south and 18 km across east to west. The caldera has a circumference of around 120 km,
although sources vary on the exact distance.
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Look down the Crater |
Around the Crater |
The beautiful prairie of 785,000 square meter in the crater spreads in northern part of Mt. Eboshi that
is one of the Aso Five Mountains. A big pond at its center and grazing horses round about make an
idyllic scene.
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The perfect spot view the five peak of Mount Aso. Daikanbo literally means a big observatory peak.
The circumference of the Aso caldera is about 130 kilometers. From the observation site, you can
clearly see its conical shape.
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Featured destinations
| Aso shrine | Kurokawa Onsen | Nabegataki Waterfall |
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| Shirakawa fountain | Sensui-kyo | Issingyo big cherry tree |
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Tourist Tram / Minami Aso Rail Way
Enjoy the magnificent scenery of Aso. The Minami Aso railway is a private railroad offering a
very scenic ride from Takamori to Nakamatsu in the south east of the caldera.
Lovely and magnificent scenery can be enjoyed.
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Enjoy short trekking in the Nature. Kikuchi Valley is located in Aso Kuju National Park and
underground water flows out of the subsoil for 4km along the valley floor. It is also called
the Kikuchi water source and its water was selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan.
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Local cuisines, Featured restaurant
Enjoy Aso beef and local cuisines called dengaku. The restaurant uses the old private house with thatch
roof built more than 200 years ago.
Bake the meat and local ingredients with charcoal at a Japanese traditional style fire place.
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Aso Akaushi beef rice bowl
Aso Akaushi laterally means red beef that is unique in that it has a higher proportion of red meat
with just the right amount of fat, combined with great taste, tenderness and healthiness.
Aso Akaushi beer rice bowl is a local cuisine in Aso consisting of a bowl of rice put in a mildly
sweet sauce and topped with Akaushi beef and egg.
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Location of Aso
General information
| Address | City hall : 504-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya, Aso-city, Kumamoto-prefecture |
| Access |
70 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Takachiho 140 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city |
| Population | 234,000 Population density 540 |
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Kagoshima travel guide
Kagoshima is the southernmost prefecture in Kyushu which can see Sakura-jima which raises
the smoke across the Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima prospered in the Edo period as a castle
town, and is a hometown of Takamori Saigo who contributed to the Meiji Restoration
Where to explore
Sengan-en is the most famous garden in Kagoshima-prefecture, made by Shimazu lord in the 19th
century at the beautiful bayside Kinko bay. The garden contains many historic artifacts that tell of
its long history.
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Mount Sakurajima |
Shimazu family residence |
Suzumon gate |
Shoko Shuseikan Modern Industrial Complex / UNESCO World Heritage
The museum of the Classics located here exhibits a various of objests related to the Shimazu
family and the Satsuma domain, introducing a Shimazu family tree chart and many other
belongings. The stone buiding which houses the collection has been desighnated on the
UNESCO World Heritage, Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution
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Shoko Shuseikan |
Reflectaance furnace |
Base of Reflectaance furnace |
The park is most famous for its Shiroyama Observatory with spectacular views over downtown
Kagoshima, Kagoshima Bay and Sakura-jima.
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Shiroyama Park |
Stand at the Observatory |
View from the top |
An active strato volcano with three peaks, Kita-dake, Naka-dake and still active Minami-dake.
Formerly an island, it became connected with the Osumi Peninsula in 1914 when lava from its
summit closed the channel between the two.
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View from Yoshino Park |
Yunohira Observatory |
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The Ferry connects Kagoshima-city and Sakurajima in 15 minutes and is operated for 24 hours.
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Kagoshima Port |
To Sakura-jima Island |
Sakura-jima Port |
The southernmost Cape of main land Japan at 31′ 00″ latitude. Cape Sata is home to many sub-tropical
flowers. Visitors may board a semi-submersible glass bottomed boat called the “Sata Day Go” to enjoy
coral reefs marine creatures and the underwater world.
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Location of Kagoshima
General information
| Address | City hall : 11-1 Yamashita-cho, Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
3 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 2 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 1 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Hitoyoshi-city
90 minutes by a Shinkansen from Hakata to Kagoshima-chuo 60 minutes by a Shinkansen from Hakata to Kagoshima-chuo |
| Population | 596,000 Population density 1,090 / km2 |
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Chiran Samurai Residence
Those Samurai Houses were built about 250 years ago. Their gardens are beautiful desighned,
with Mt. Hahaga-dake as the background.
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Other natural elements are also incorporated, making the whole area resemble a scries of miniture
of Japanese gardens housed in boxes. Seven of the gardens are designated as natural scenic spots.
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Location of Chiran
General information
| Address | Chirancho-gun, Minami-Kyushu-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima-city |
| Open hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee |
JPY 500 |
| Days closed | No closing days |
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Chiran Peace Museum for the Kamikaze Pilots
This museum exhibits precious materials such as pictures, letters, wills, articles and
memontos of the 1,036 Kamikaze pilots based in Chiran who perticipated in the Battle for
Okinawa towards the end of World War 2. It also houses a No.3 type fighter aircraft, Hien.
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Musiun |
Fighter aircraft |
Kamikaze Pilot statue |
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Mother for World Peace |
Zero-sen |
Pray for World Peace |
Location of Chiran
General information
| Address | 17881 Chirancho-gun, Minami-Kyushu-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station 75 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 45 minutes by a vehicle from JR Ibusuki Station |
| Open hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee |
JPY 500 |
| Days closed | No closing days |
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Chiran travel guide
Called a small Kyoto in Kagoshima, offer you a fine collection of Samurai houses and
gardens that were built about 260 years ago.
Those Samurai Houses were built about 250 years ago. Their gardens are beautiful desighned,
with Mt. Hahaga-dake as the background. Other natural elements are also incorporated, making
the whole area resemble a scries of miniture of Japanese gardens housed in boxes. Seven of
the gardens are designated as natural scenic spots.
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Chiran Peace Museum for the Kamikaze Pilots
This museum exhibits precious materials such as pictures, letters, wills, articles and memontos
of the 1,036 Kamikaze pilots based in Chiran who perticipated in the Battle for Okinawa towards
the end of World War 2. It also houses a No.3 type fighter aircraft, Hien.
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Location of Chiran
General information
| Address | Chirancho-gun, Minami-Kyushu-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima-city |
| Population | 12,000, Population density 110 |
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Meiji-gura
Enjoy tasting Shochu at the most famous Shochu brewery in Kagoshima. Meiji-gura is Satsuma
Shuzo’s Shochu factory and museum. Satsuma Shuzo is producing traditional handmade
Shochu “Tezukuri Meijigura”and other traditional making style Shochu like “Banshokou”, “Satsuma
Shiranami Kametsubo Jikomi”, and “Meiji no Shochu” etc.
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The name Meijigura is a Japanese word made up of the words Meiji, from the Meiji Era, and the
word Gura, for distillery. We use this name Meiji because we use the traditional methods from
the Meiji Era for making our handmade Shochu brands.
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Location of Ibusuki
General information
| Address | 26 Tategami-honmachi, Makurazaki-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima-city 120 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Ibusuki Station 60 minutes by a vehicle from Chiran |
| Open hours | 9:00 to 16:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | December 31 and January 1 |
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Shoko Shuseikan
UNESCO World Heritage, Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution , Shoko Shuseikan
Modern Industrial Complex The museum of the Classics located here exhibits a various
of objests related to the Shimazu family and the Satsuma domain, introducing a Shimazu
family tree chart and many other belongings.
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Reflectance furnace foundation |
Base of Reflectance furnace |
Reflectance furnace |
The stone buiding which houses the collection has been desighnated on the World Heritage,
Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution.
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World Heritage |
Shoko Shuseikan |
Shoko Shuseikan entrance |
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Starbucks Coffee |
Satsuma facet factory |
Suzumon gate |
Location of Kagoshima
General information
| Address | 9700-1 Yoshino-machi, Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 10 minutes by a vehicle from Sakurajima Ferry port |
| Open hours | 8:30 to 17:30 |
| Admission fee |
JPY 1,000 Sengan-en can also be visited |
| Days closed | No closing days |
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Sakura-jima Island travel guide
Sakura-jima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture is an active strato volcano with three peaks,
Kita-dake, Naka-dake and still active Minami-dake. Formerly an island, it became connected
with the Osumi Peninsula in 1914 when lava from its summit closed the channel between
the two. The huge eruption started again in 1955, followed by eruptions 10 to 500 times
every year. This area is famous for “Sakurajima Daikon” Japan’s largest radish weighing
up to 30 kilograms.
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View from Kagoshima-city |
Eruption |
Sakurajima Daikon |
Access to Sakura-jima Island
Sakura-jima Ferry connects Kagoshima-city and Sakurajima in 15 minutes and is
operated for 24 hours.
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Kagoshima port |
To Sakura-jima Island |
Sakura-jima Island |
Exploring Sakura-jima Island
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Michino eki Sakura-jima |
Kinko Bay from Sakura-jima |
Kinko Bay from Sakura-jima |
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Yunohira Observatory |
Yunohira Observatory |
Stand at the Observatory |
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Arimura Lava Observatory |
Lava Observatory |
Lava Observatory |
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View from Lava Observatory |
View from Lava Observatory |
View from Lava Observatory |
Location of Kagoshima
General information
Access to Sakurajima Ferry Kagoshima port
45 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport
15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima-chuo Station
Access to Sakurajima
15 minutes by Sakurajima Ferry from Kagoshima port to Sakurajima port
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Sengan-en
Sengan-en is the most famous garden in Kagoshima-ken, made by Shimazu lord in the 19th
century at the beautiful bayside Kinko bay. The garden contains many historic artifacts that
tell of its long history.
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Mount Sakurajima |
Sengansen garden |
Sengansen garden |
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Shimazu residence |
Open corridor |
Pond |
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Alcove |
Dining room |
Armour and helmet |
World Heritage, Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution
Shoko Shuseikan Modern Industrial Complex. The museum of the Classics located here exhibits
a various of objests related to the Shimazu family and the Satsuma domain, introducing a Shimazu
family tree chart and many other belongings.
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World Heritage |
Shoko Shuseikan |
Shoko Shuseikan entrance |
The stone buiding which houses the collection has been desighnated on the World Heritage,
Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution.
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Reflectance furnace foundation |
Base of Reflectance furnace |
Reflectance furnace |
Location of Kagoshima
General information
| Address | 9700-1 Yoshino-machi, Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 10 minutes by a vehicle from Sakurajima Ferry port |
| Open hours | 8:30 to 17:30 |
| Admission fee |
JPY 1,000 Shoko Shuseikan can also be visited |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897 , Fax : +81-93-521-8898
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Ryugu Shrine
Ryugu Shrine is located at Nagasaki-bana Cape, the southernmost point of Satsuma peninsula.
Nagasaki-bana Cape is said to be the birthplace of the legend of Urashima Taro who saved a turtle,
it took him to Ryugu-jo (the Palace of the Dragon as a token of it’s gratitude). Sea turtles come
to lay eggs on the beach near this place, and local people love them as the protective god of the sea.
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Ryugu Shrine |
Nagasaki-bana Cape |
Lighthouse at the Cape |
The new worship hall of the shrine was built in 2011. The name of popular limited express for
sightseeing “Ibusuki-tamate-bako” is associated with the legend of Urashima Taro. Tamate-bako
is a box Otohime gave to Urashima Taro. This shrine is becoming popular as a power spot of
matchmaking and good fortune in love. There are shells in a big pot. It is said that if you write
your wish on a shell and dedicate it, your wish will be granted.
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Shrine main building |
Urashima Taro |
Shell dedevate house |
Location of Ibusuki
General information
| Address | 1578-8 Yamagawa-Okachogamizu, Ibusuki-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access | 15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Yamagawa Station |
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