Day 5 Kagoshima & Sakurajima Island

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

Sakurajima has active volcano with three peaks, Kita-dake, Naka-dake and still active

Minami-dake.

Itinerary

Check out Hotel in Ibusuki

Transfer to Kagoshima, from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-chuo station by JR Limited express train

Chartered taxi is used from JR Kagoshima-chuo station for exploring

Kagoshima and Sakurajima Island

Exploring Kagoshima

Transfer to Sakurajima Island by a Ferry

Stay at Kagoshima-city Tenmonkan, Western style Hotel, included breakfast

Dinner at Kagoshima-city, local specialty cuisines

Where to explore

Sengan-en / UNESCO World Heritage

Sengan-en is the most famous garden in Kagoshima-prefecture, made by Shimazu lord

in the 19th century at the beautiful bay side Kinko bay. The garden contains many historic

artifact that tell of its long history.

The museum of the Classics located here exhibits a various of objects related to the Shimazu

family and the Satsuma domain, introducing a Shimazu family tree chart and many other

belongings. The stone building which houses the collection has been designated on the

Sakura-jima Ferry connects Kagoshima-city and Sakura-jima Island in 15 minutes and

is operated for 24 hours.

An active 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.

Stay

Kagoshima, Tenmonkan

Tenmonkan is the main shopping district where the Tenmonkan arcade abounds with shoppers

at all sorts of restaurants, some of which specialize in Kagoshima cuisine, as well as cafes and

boutiques.

Kagoshima

Sakura-jima Island

- Self-guided 11 days Kyushu tour