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Io World Kagoshima City Aquarium

4.0

386 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Honkoushinmachi 3-1

This is the municipal aquarium built on the coast, on Kagoshima Bay facing Sakurajima Island. In the Kuroshio Large Tank which contains as much as 1,500 tons of water, you can watch the tuna and bonito migrating on the Kuroshio Current. Among them, the impact of the whale shark “Yu Yu” is a highlight. The seal exhibitions and dolphin pool are also popular. It is a 15-minute walk from Kagoshima Station.

Japan has nice aquariums and I found the Kagoshima aquarium to be very nice. The entrance fee was reasonable and as an English speaker it was easy to get around. Some signs had English names while...
Museum of the Meiji Restoration

4.0

434 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Kajiyachou 23-1

Satsuma (now western Kagoshima Prefecture) was the birthplace of Saigo Takamori, Okubo Toshimichi, and numerous other heroes of the Meiji Restoration. The Museum of the Meiji Restoration uses a variety of means to present the history of Satsuma and Japan during that momentous time. The centerpiece of the museum is the historic dramas shown in the Meiji Restoration Experience Hall on the basement floor. In the “Road to the Restoration,” life-sized robotic models of figures such as Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi and multiple projection screens are used to present a stunning drama. In the “Satsuma Students, Go West” exhibit, the story of the students sent to study overseas in England in defiance of the national government is presented.

Fantastic museum next to the river You can use headphones to help understand and follow the different displays as most are in Japanese. Do the historic walk next to the river as it is beautifully set...
Museum Shoko Shuseikan

4.0

172 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Yoshinochou 9698-1

This is a museum adjacent to Sengan-en. The collection hall is a group of factories that the Satsuma lord Shimazu Nariakira built for industrial development at the end of the Tokugawa period. The museum building was originally completed in 1865 as a machine factory. Currently it is utilized as a place to communicate the history of industrialization of the Shimazu family and Satsuma clan. In addition to the buildings, some of the exhibits are nationally designated Important Cultural Properties.

This museum had some interesting exhibits about industrialisation but they were not displayed or labelled as well as they could have been. On the plus side however the gardens next to the museum were...
AMURAN Ferris Wheel

4.0

93 Reviews

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Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Chuocho 1-1 Amu Plaza Kagoshima Motodate 6F

The ferris wheel sits on the top floor of one of the Chuo Stations shopping malls and thus reaches close to the same height above ground as the much larger London Eye, which is about eight times...
Kagoshima City Museum of Art

4.0

68 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Shiroyamachou 4-36

This is a private art museum which is built on the ruins of Tsurumaru Castle Ninomaru which was once the castle of the Satsuma Lord Shimazu. The collection focuses on works by local writers and Western art since the 19th century. It also has oil paintings by Cezanne and a “Water Lily” painting by Monet. The collection of paintings depicting Sakurajima, the symbol of Kagoshima, is also spectacular. It is a 16-minute walk from Kagoshima Station.

First room is mostly European artists, some very famous. There were some works Id not seen before. 2nd room more Japanese artists. Not huge but ok for entrance fee of ¥300 for permanent collection...
Ishibashi Memorial Park

4.0

64 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Hamamachi 1-3

Approximately a 15-minute walk from Kagoshima Station, this memorial park is located to the south of the Tofukuji Castle ruins. Five arched stone bridges related to the famous late Edo period (1603-1868) stonemason Iwanaga Sangoro once spanned the Kotsuki River that flows through the center of Kagoshima City. However, two bridges were lost due to damage that occurred from torrential rains in 1993. The remaining three bridges were relocated and restored with renovation of the river, and the area was turned into a park. In addition, the Ishibashi Memorial Hall was also established, and introduces the history of the five bridges including what was lost, and the technology used during bridge construction. Various events are held in the park every month.

에도 말기에 구마모토의 유명한 석공의 지도 아래, 가고시마시의 중심을 흐르는 고쓰키가와 강에 5개(다마에바시, 신칸바시, 니시다바시, 고라이바시, 다케노하시)의 아치형 돌다리가 세워졌습니다. 1993년의 집중 호우로 인해 2곳의 다리가 유실되고 남은 3곳을 이전・복원하여 정비한 공원입니다. 물놀이, 어린이들의 학습장, 관광 및 휴식 공간으로 가고시마...
Nagashima Art Museum

4.5

51 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Take 3-42-18

An art museum opened as part of Kagoshima City 100th anniversary celebrations in 1989. Visitors are greeted by Rodin’s “The Thinker” at the main entrance. The museum displays some 1,000 pieces, including paintings and sculptures, by international artists like Rodin and Chagall, as well as Satsuma ware. The museum also holds special exhibitions in a dedicated space one to two times a year. After checking out the museum, visitors can enjoy a casual light meal or cup of tea in the museum’s café, which boasts a sweeping view of Sakurajima and Kagoshima City.

We visited this museum on our last day in Kagoshima. The most memorable museum was the Chiran Peace museum but this came a close second for different reasons. The museum was established 20 years ago...
Kagoshima Prefectural Museum

4.0

46 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Shiroyamachou 1-1

A history and natural history museum located a five-minute walk from the “Saigo Dozo-mae” stop on the City View bus line. The museum was originally established to keep records on the great Taisho period eruptions of Sakurajima. The main building consists of animal displays and a special exhibition space on the first floor, an exhibit on the natural beauty of Kagoshima within a 600-kilometer area stretching north and south on the second floor, and exhibits such as a 3D theater which introduce the industries harnessing the natural abundance of Kagoshima on the third floor. A planetarium as well as displays of a variety of dinosaur skeletons, ammonites, and other fossils can be found on the fourth floor of Houzan Hall, the museum’s annex.

『県立博物館』という名称ではあるものの、建物は古く、規模としては小さく、ほぼ全てが鹿児島の自然（しかも多くが奄美諸島）に関連する展示であり、歴史・文化に関連する展示はほとんどありません。どちらかと言えば小学生以下の子供向けで、鉱物や動物のはく製など、実際に触ることが出来る展示があり、拝観日時次第では実験コーナーに参加することが出来ます。一部生理的嫌悪を発生させる展示物もありますので拝観の際は注意が...
Hirakawa Zoological Park

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Hirakawachou 5669-1

A municipal zoo located in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture which cares for some 1,000 animals of around 140 species, including the park’s popular koalas. The facility is distinguished by its use of Kagoshima’s natural beauty and hot springs, and visitors can enjoy a relaxing hot spring foot bath while watching animals and the African Savanna where giraffes and other African animals stroll about backed by such sights as Sakurajima and Kinko Bay. Many of the park’s exhibits are fenceless and complete recreate the animal’s natural environment, giving visitors the opportunity to learn about the animals’ natural ecologies while having fun. There is also a petting zoo and amusement park, making Hirakawa Zoological Park a popular destination for families with small children.
Saigo Nanshu Memorial Museum

4.0

21 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Kamitatsuochou 2-1

This memorial museum to Saigo Takamori is just a 17-minute drive from the Chuo Station. This memorial was built in 1977 in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of his demise through donations from all over Japan. The interior of the two-story structure is constructed of wood and emanates a natural warmth of space. On the first floor is a diorama of Takamori's life and a film library, while the second floor displays materials about the Satsuma Rebellion and documents in Takamori's own handwriting. The museum shop sells books and unique goods related to Takamori, such as replicated hanging scrolls, wall decor, cute figurines of Saigo that make great souvenirs.

鹿児島駅から徒歩15分ほど。目の前に観光地循環バス「カゴシマシティビュー」のバス停もある。入館料は200円。市電・市バスの一日乗車券を提示すると160円に割引となる。建物は2階建てで、その外観は石垣を模しているようだ。館内撮影不可。書状、鋸、草鞋などの遺品も展示しているが、西郷隆盛の生い立ちを紹介するジオラマがメインなので、通常の博物館や資料館のような展示を期待して訪れるとガッカリするかも。
Kagoshima Kenko no Mori Park

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Inuzakochou 825

This park is in Inuzako-cho, Kagoshima City. They have a wide variety of sports facilities, including a green suitable for soccer, seven tennis courts, a gym, and sumo ring, as well as playground equipment, an open space, observation decks, a nature observation park, grass skiing slopes, and two shops. The indoor pool facility has a heated swimming pool, onsen resort pool and onsen walking pool, and an outdoor pool open in summer.

鹿児島市の中心地からは離れているので、車は必須です。広大な敷地には、広い芝生広場だけでなく、大型の遊具や親水スポットがあり、子どもたちは一日中楽しめる施設です。
Amami no sato

3.5

6 Reviews

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Nanei 1-8-1

A sightseeing destination where visitors can come in contact with the culture and natural beauty of Amami Oshima. The 52 thousand square meter grounds enclose a beautiful, sprawling garden, and visitors can enjoy the site of tropical plants like Bougainvillea and Sago palms. There’s also a museum dedicated to the history of Oshima tsumugi pongee where visitors can learn about the history of this gorgeous fabric. Visitors can also experience area culture and try dyeing fabrics with vegetable dyes, weaving, and kumihimo string craft, or watch up close as masters weave spectacular Oshima tsumugi with specialized tools and skilled techniques. The adjoining restaurant serves local cuisine.

たまたま前を通り良さそうので寄ってみた海外に今は行けないがバリの庭付きホテルを思い出させる昼にコーヒーを飲んでホテルでチェックイン後夜も食事に再度訪れた接客雰囲気料理全て満足した
Tagayama Park

4.0

11 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Shimizuchou 39

A spacious park located a 35-minute ride from JR Kagoshima-Chuo Station on the City View bus Waterfront Course and a three-minute walk from the “Gionnosu Koen-mae” stop. A renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing, in spring the sight of the trees in full bloom with Sakurajima floating in Kinko Bay in the background attracts many people. The lush grounds encompass a bronze statue of Marshal Togo Heihachiro, who was born in the bygone Satsuma Domain and served in the navy from the end of the Edo period to the early Meiji period. A grave holding a lock of Togo’s hair can also be found in the park. Visitors can also view the site of Tofukuji Castle, which was built by Haseba Nagazumi.

「多賀山公園」をご存じでしょうか？鹿児島市にある眺めの良い公園です。公園内には東福寺城跡や無敵のバルチック艦隊を撃破した勝利に導いた東郷元帥の銅像があり桜の名所としても知られていますが、当日は遅く葉桜になっていました。錦江湾の奥に見える桜島は雄大で素晴らしいです。祇園之洲公園も近くにあります。
Yoshino Park

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Yoshinochou 7955

A nature park located in the northeast of Kagoshima City. 12 varieties of cherry trees alone grow on the grounds, and in spring, first Yoshino cherries come into bloom followed by more rare varieties like Kawazu-zakura cherry trees and Izu no Odoriko cherry trees. Also a renowned destination for plum and azalea blossoms, more than 70 thousand plants spanning some 140 varieties grow on the grounds, including Japanese iris, hydrangea, and sunflowers. The park has been selected for inclusion in a list of Japan’s 100 best city parks, the park’s observatory situated on a 234-meter-high rise gives a sweeping view of the surrounding area. Magnificent, beautiful Sakurajima stands just across Kinko Bay.
Ichigo House Koba

5.0

1 Reviews

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Kagoshima Ichikikushikino-shi Ozato 648

This strawberry farm is located about a seven-minute drive from Ichiki Station. The farm grows two types of strawberries; Saga Honoka, which have little sourness and high sugar content, and Benihoppe, which are characterized by their juiciness. The farm grows their strawberries in carefully-cultivated soil rather than in a more easily managed hydroponic medium in order to maximize their fragrance and richness of their strawberries. Thanks to the farm's efforts to use as little agrochemicals as possible, it is possible to eat their strawberries without needing to wash them first.

いちご狩りに行きました。3連休最終日で前日から天気が良くて絶好のいちご狩り日和でした。ほかの方も同様な考えで多くの家族連れがいました。午前中だったのでまだ大きくて美味しそういちごを詰むことができました。
Frespo JUNGLE PARK

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Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Yojirou 1-11-1

This shopping mall is located where Kagoshima International Jungle Amusement Park once stood. On the first floor, there are fashion and sports equipment stores and restaurants, and on the second floor, there are baby goods, a karaoke bar and a large cinema that has ten screens. There is also a special venue on the first floor where events are regularly held.
Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyazaki prefecture, Kagoshima prefecture

This is one of Japan’s early national parks straddling two prefectures of Kagoshima and Miyazaki. It is divided into two regions: the Kirishima area of Kirishima volcanic mountain range and the Kinkowan Bay area of Sakurajima Island, Ibusuki, and Cape Sata. It is a rare region of diverse ecosystems due to the effects of past repetitive changes in the climate, volcanic activity and high altitude. In addition to being able to see topography specific to a volcanic zone and fumarolic phenomena such as the caldera, crater lake, and Shirasu-daichi Plateau, hot springs dot the area, and many visitors come to the healing hot springs throughout the year. In the Ebino Eco-Museum Center in the Kirishima area, multilingual brochures are provided.
Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of Culture Reimeikan

4.0

115 Reviews

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Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Shiroyamacho 7-2

The museum is located on the site of Kagoshima Castle (Tsurumaru Castle), the residence of the Shimazu family. The moat, stone walls, and stone bridge from the Kagoshima Castle period still remain on the grounds (designated as a prefectural historic site).

Visited this museum after it had been recommended by someone in the community center nearby, which I passed after coming from the ferry terminal on foot. For the price, building design, display...
Shiroyama Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Shiroyamachou

A park built on a 107-meter-high hill in the heart of the city. The park is dotted with historic sites connected to the Satsuma Rebellion, including the location of the rebellion’s last bloody battle, Saigo Takamori’s Hideout, and the Place of Saigo Takamori’s Death. The land was designated a National Historic Site and Natural Monument in 1931 and opened as a scenic park in 1964. The park grounds are a natural treasure trove, and over 600 varieties of temperate and subtropical trees and plants grow thickly within its borders, including giant camphor, ferns, and sweet viburnum. Visitors can also enjoy the park’s walking paths and come in contact with natural beauty.
Yogan Nagisa Trail

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Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajimayokoyamacho

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Kagoshima Areas

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.