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  • Yunohira Observation Point
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Sakurajimakoikechou 1025
    A viewing site called the closest to the caldera located at the fourth station on Sakurajima 373 meters above sea level. Depending on the activity of the volcano, visitors can see smoke billowing out, as well as the Taisho Lava Field spreading out before their eyes. The observation point is the highest point on Sakurajima which general visitors may enter and can be traveled to by car. The viewing area is open any time and is a popular spot to visit at night when a great panorama of Kagoshima’s nightscape is visible. Approximately 15 minutes by car from Sakurajima Port.

    A must experience when here . The view is spectacular and not only is the volcano site awesome it’s blowing smoke continuously. And the city view is also amazing. Easy access and not typically...

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  • Sakurajima Visitor Center
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajimayokoyamacho 1722-29
    This visitor center for Sakurajima is located in Kirishima Kinkowan National Park (Sakurajima). The center features informational exhibits about the history of the volcano's eruptions as well as the nature on the island. It is popular for allowing visitors to experience the living Sakurajima through its high-definition theater, dioramas, computers, and other media. Exhibits include volcanic projectiles of various sizes from actual eruptions, a cross-sectional model of the volcano's layers, live camera footage of its Showa crater, and real time seismograph data, and up-to-date numbers of past eruptions. There is also a museum shop where visitors can purchase souvenirs such as the island's special products as well as volcanic ash and rocks.

    I had a great visit to Sakurajima today, including a stop to the Visitor Center. I actually ended up spending more time here than I thought I would. Due to ample English signage, I read through all...

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  • Sakurajima Roadside Station
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Sakurajimayokoyamachou 1722-48
    A roadside station located at the entrance to Sakurajima floating in Kagoshima Bay. At the adjoining Hinoshima Megumi-kan building, visitors can enjoy unique Sakurajima home cooking and purchase local specialty products. Of particular note is the Sakurajima komikan orange, said to have been brought to Sakurajima 400 years ago by Shimazu Yoshihiro, lord of Satsuma Domain. The smallest mikan (mandarin) orange in the world, its simple flavor is very close to that of the uncultivated ancestor to modern mikan oranges. Located along National Route 224.

    営業時間が短く閉店時間が早い。「帰りに」とが「後で」と思っていたら閉まってしまいます。24時間運航している桜島フェリーの乗場から徒歩３分程度の場所にあるのに利用できませんでした。

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  • Arimura Lava Observatory
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Arimurachou 952
    An observatory located right next to the “Yogan Tenbojo” bus stop built on the Taisho Lava Field in the Arimura area. Situated on top of lava rock which flowed during the 1914 Taisho Eruption, a one-kilometer long walking path makes it possible for visitors to view smoke emerging from the crater up close. The restaurant adjoining the observatory was remodeled in 2016 and now has multipurpose toilets and a nursing room. The shop near the parking area sells gifts and souvenirs from Sakurajima.

    Clean and perfectly organized as in Japan, worth a visit. Best way is to rent a car, the transfer by ferry is convenient and the ride is scenic

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  • Sakurajima Minato Ferry Terminal
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajimayokoyamacho 61-4 Sakura Shima Minato Ferry Terminal
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  • Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Kurokamicho (Kurokami Junior High School Yoko)
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  • "Akamizu Observatory Square The ""Portrait of a Scream"" Monument"
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Sakurajimakamizuchou
    This monument is in the Akamizu Tenbo Hiroba in Sakurajima Akamizu-cho, Kagoshima City. It was placed to commemorate Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi's All Night Concert, held in 2004. Made from Sakurajima lava rock used in the concert arena, it has become a place of pilgrimage for the singer's fans.
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  • Roadside Station Sakurajima Hinoshima Megumikan
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Sakurajimayokoyamachou 1722-48
    A roadside station located a five-minute walk from the Sakurajima Ferry Terminal. Situated in a location with a superb view of Sakurajima, one of the world’s foremost active volcanoes, the station is a convenient destination for people both driving and walking through the area. The station’s local products market sells Sakurajima’s famed daikon radishes and mikan mandarin oranges as well as other local specialty products, including fruits and vegetables, seafood, processed foods, arts and crafts. The adjoining restaurant serves Japanese home style dishes lovingly made with choice ingredients from Sakurajima. The popular Sakurajima ko-mikan (a type of mandarin orange) soft serve ice cream has a refreshing fragrance and rich, sweet flavor.
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  • Roadside Station Sakurajima Sakurajima Bussankan
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Sakurajimakamizuchou 1427
    A large rest stop, one of the largest in Kagoshima. The facility’s distinctive sign is decorated with a large Sakurajima daikon radish statue. The first floor of the facility is a market where visitors can purchase shochu liquor and other Sakurajima specialty products. In the second-floor restaurant, you can enjoy a meal along with a view of the magnificent, mountainous landscape of Sakurajima. Visitors can also view the volcano from the facility’s observatory, and there’s even a space for taking a commemorative photo.

    ツアーバスで立ち寄りました。巨大な桜島大根のオブジェが2か所あるので記念写真の撮影には良いと思います。ちょっと寂れた雰囲気ですが、昭和な感じのドライブインで心が和みます。12月の桜島小ミカンの季節だったのですが、店の中で集配を行っています。1箱2500円くらいなので2箱東京へ送りました。ネットでもなかなか手に入らないのと、現地で味の確認もできるので安心です。とても甘くておいしかったです。贈答用とは...

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  • Karasujima Observatory
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Sakurajimakamizuchou 3629-12
    An observatory built on the west side of Sakurajima. The observatory is encircled by a vast lava plain. Sakurajima is a volcano and used to be a separate island called “Karasujima”. During the great eruption of 1914, huge quantities of lava flowed into the ocean, joining the island to the mainland. This observatory was built to memorialize the fact that it was once an island. 100 years after the eruption, the once barren lava plain is now covered with black pines. Accordingly, the site is also used as a point from which to observe changes in the vegetation in the area.
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  • Yogan Nagisa Trail
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajimayokoyamacho
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  • Akamizu Observation Plaza
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Sakurajimakamizuchou 3629-3
    This plaza was established as the site for Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s all-night concert in 2004. A statue made from igneous rock known as the “Shouting Statue” serves as a popular spot for commemorative photos.
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  • Ogaku Pottery
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajimaakamizucho 1360
    This pottery located in the foothills of Sakurajima, the symbol of Kagoshima, creates Sakurajima ware. The pottery, which originally started out making white Satsuma ware, is notable for being operated entirely by women. Sakurajima ware is an original style of pottery made with Sakurajima's volcanic ash and hot spring water. Mixing volcanic ash with hot spring water that has a deep red color due to its high iron content gives Sakurajima ware a subdued elegance and a silver luster. The pottery also offers art workshops using Sakurajima's volcanic ash (reservation required).
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  • Tsukiyomi Shrine
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajima Yokoyamacho 1722-8

    桜島港から比較的近い場所にあります。家内安全、健康、学業成就など、様々なご利益があります。大正3年の大噴火で埋没し、昭和15年に現在の場所に移されました。駐車スペースもあります。お守りを購入しましたが、宮司さんなどは不在で、電話をして呼び出す必要がありました。

  • Sakurajima Island
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi
  • Sakurajima Ferry Terminal Tourist Information Office
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajima Yokoyamacho 61-4
  • Hayashifumikobungakuhifurusatokouen
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Furusatochou 1078-97
  • Akamizu Observation Plaza
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Sakurajimaakamizucho 3629-3
  • Mt.Ontake (Mt.Kitadake)
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  • Kozenji Temple
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    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Higashisakurajimacho 517
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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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