Kagoshima travel guide

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.

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 artifacts 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,

The stone building which houses the collection has been

designated on the UNESCO World Heritage, Sites of Japan’s

The park is most famous for its Shiroyama Observatory with

spectacular views over downtown Kagoshima, Kagoshima

Sakurajima Island is the symbol of Kagoshima.
The smoke and steam rises almost every day from the active volcano

Minamidake. Formerly an island, it became connected with the Osumi

Peninsula in 1914 when lava from its summit closed the channel

between the two. Observation points on the island can be accessed

by ferry.

The Ferry connects Kagoshima-city and Sakurajima in 15 minutes

and is operated for 24 hours.

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

Kagoshima-city