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Sengan-en
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Kirishima Shrine
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Chiran Peace Museum
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Sand Bath Hall Saraku
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Io World Kagoshima City Aquarium
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Museum of the Meiji Restoration
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Yunohira Observation Point
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Sakurajima Visitor Center
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Sakurajima Roadside Station
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How to Use JR Kyushu Rail Pass
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Best Beaches and Islands in Japan
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Beach resorts in Japan - 8 of the Best
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What is Kagoshima?
Over 100 active volcanoes across Kagoshima make it one of the Japan's most exciting prefectures. The prefectural capital, Kagoshima city, looks out to one of the prefecture’s most spectacular volcanoes, Sakurajima, an island of its own that can be visited and seen close up or admired from afar, with the promise of breathtaking sunsets complete with frequent puffs of smoke and ash. Down the Satsuma Peninsula, the most southerly part of mainland Japan, waterfalls, sand onsen, and fascinating history await, while Kagoshima's abundance of satsuma imo (sweet potato) provide a wholesome snack as well as one of Japan's favourite drinks - shochu.
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Travel Plans
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- Road trip to Yoron Island, the Pearl of the Orient
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- Yoron Island, where untouched nature still remains, is Kagoshima Prefecture’s southernmost island. We introduce a driving course around this island paradise to spots such as the breathtakingly beautiful emerald green ocean known as Yoron Blue, and colorful flowers, a pride of the island, such as hibiscus, that are in full bloom all year round.
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- Stress-free trip in lush, green Kirishima
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- Kirishima, surrounded by mountains such as Mt. Takachiho, Mt. Karakuni, and the Kirishima Mountain Range, which was the first national park designated in Japan, is a place of impressive, mysterious scenery. Coupled with easy access of less than an hour by train from Kagoshima City, it is also popular as a hiking destination. Enjoy a journey escaping from the hustle and bustle of the city to a place you can feel the lush nature.
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- Tropical resort experience in Ibusuki: sand steam baths and local cuisine
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- Ibusuki is famous for its sand baths, especially a sand bath at the once-popular Saraku Sand Bath Hall. The plan introduces a sightseeing course to enjoy the tropical atmosphere of Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture. Why not travel around Ibusuki, beautiful as it is with colorful flowers?
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Getting Around
For those planning to hop on the speedy bullet train to Kagoshima, the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen takes five hours to reach Hakata Station in Fukuoka city from Tokyo Station, from which you can take Kyushu's own shinkansen from Hakata down to Kagoshima-Chuo Station in 1.5 hours. Kagoshima Airport is just a short flight (around 1 hour 40 minutes) from Haneda Airport, with dozens of flights per day; however, be warned that it can take up to 60 minutes to travel by bus from central Kagoshima city to Kagoshima Airport.
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