The southern most major city in Kyushu and from here you can see  Sakura-jima Island and it’s active volcano from which smoke and steam rise across Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima prospered in the Edo period  as a castle town. Tenmonkan is the biggest shopping arcade and here you can dine on local cuisines, especially succulent meats and also enjoy the vibrant night life, bars and restaurants.   Population : 586,000 people, Population density : 1,070 people / km2

Kagoshima, in Kagoshima-prefecture…の続きを読む

  Ibusuki is known for it’s hot spring Onsen Resort, and it’s famous natural steam sand baths located on Kinko bay. To the east the Satsuma peninsula offers spectacular ocean views and this peaceful rural area is know as the “home of the sweet potato”. Population : 37,000 people, Population density : 250 people / km2

Ibusuki and Satsuma peninsula, in Kagosh…の続きを読む