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  • Sogi Falls
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    Kagoshima Isa-shi Okuchi Miyahito
    Sogi Falls image
  • Maruo Falls
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Takachiho
    Maruo Falls image
  • Kirishima Shinsui Gorge
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    Kagoshima City Kagoshima Prefecture Kirishima Taguchi 899-42010
    A gorge located close to the Kirishima Jingu Onsenkyo hot spring village. Largely untouched by humankind, the gorge is colored by an abundance of lush, wild plants, giving it a mystical atmosphere. A walking path starting at the Kirishima City Tourist Information Center circles the gorge, and those walking the path can enjoy the beauty of the gorge itself as well as geological formations like column-shaped joints and the Kirishima Shrine lava rock. Various points along the path are outfitted with informational signs and observatories, and walkers can leisurely enjoy the natural beauty of the area.
    Kirishima Shinsui Gorge image
  • Mt. Karakuni
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    Miyazaki Pref. Ebinoshi Suenaga
    This 1,700 meter-peak is the highest of the Kirishima Mountains. The origin of the mountain's name comes from the fact that it is high enough to be seen from the Korean Peninsula on days with fine weather. Volcanic like the surrounding mountains, a major characteristic is its 900 meter-wide and 300 meter-deep crater. Fir and Japanese red pine trees are clustered on the mountainside, and many shrubs near the top of the mountain. It is possible to see Kinko Bay, the crater lake Onami Pond and Sakurajima Island from Mt. Karakuni. In addition, the mountain climbing route goes around the outer edge of Onami Pond.
    Mt. Karakuni image
  • Mt. Kirishima
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    Miyazaki prefecture/Kagoshima prefecture
    This group of over 20 volcanoes spans both Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. It consists of stratovolcanoes like Mt. Shinmoe and Mt. Takachiho, pyroclastic cones like Mt. Karakuni, and crater lakes typified by Onami Pond and Oike Pond. Because it is an active volcano, care is necessary since part of the climbing route is closed during times of volcanic activity. The highest is the approximately 1,700 meter-tall Mt. Karakuni. Mt. Takachiho is famous for being climbed by Sakamoto Ryoma and his wife Oryo. The visitor center at the foot of the mountain is a popular spot for mountain climbers.
    Mt. Kirishima image
  • Inukai Falls
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho
    Inukai Falls image
  • Ryumon Falls
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    Kagoshima Pref. Airashi Kajikichoukida 5266-1
    This waterfall is located in the Kida area of Kajiki-cho, Aira City. A large waterfall that 46 meters high and 43 meters wide, it is said to have been named because people from China who visited long ago said that it looked like the Dragon's Gate Falls in China. Known as a famous spot in Satsuma from long age, it has been chosen as one of the 100 Elections of the Waterfall in Japan. It is also illuminated in the nighttime.
    Ryumon Falls image
  • Shinkawa Ravine
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    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochoukareigawa
    "This gorge is located in the Shukukubota area of Makizono-cho, Kirishima City. Situated along the Amori River, you can enjoy the geologically valuable nature of the Amori River basin from the colorful autumn leaves to the hollows called Giant's kettle which dot the bottom of the river. ""Shinkawa Keikoku Onsenkyo"" is along the valley, there are many small-scale hot spring facilities."
    Shinkawa Ravine image
  • Onami Pond
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Takachiho
    This mountaintop crater lake, praised for its cobalt blue water, is the largest in Japan and is situated on top of the 1,241-meter-high Kirishima Mountains. Found amidst virgin Japanese fir and southern Japanese hemlock forest, a stone-paved mountain trail makes it possible to reach the pond from the trailhead in about 40 minutes. Another walking path circling the pond can be walked in about two hours. Visitors at the beginning of spring can see Japanese witch-hazel and Rhododendron kiusianum blooming in profusion along the crater wall; in autumn, the fall foliage of maples and red pines; and in winter, frost-covered trees.
    Onami Pond image
  • Takachiho-gawara
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi
    Located a 25-minute drive from Kirishimajingu Station on the JR Nippo Main Line, this is the location of chief trailhead leading up Mt. Takachiho, a 970-meter-high mountain situated in the southeastern part of the Kirishima Mountains. Also the former location of Kirishima Shrine before it was destroyed due to an eruption of Mihachi, the ruins of the old shrine can be found here as well. In addition, there is a visitor's center and shop, and during the climbing season the area bustles with mountain climbers and hikers. A cluster of Rhododendron kiusianum grows in the area which blossom with pink flowers around late May each year. In autumn, the contrast between Mt. Takachiho and the area's fall foliage is stunning.
  • Senrigataki
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi
  • Mt.Shinmoe (Mt.Kirishima)
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    Kagoshima
  • Juso Valley
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    Kagoshima Pref. Isashi Okuchikogihara
  • Todoroki no Taki
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho
  • Lake Otsuru
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    Kagoshima Satsuma-gun Satsumacho
  • Sumiyoshi Pond
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    Kagoshima Aira-shi Sumiyoshi
  • Mt.Kitsunegaoka
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi
  • Mt.Ryugayama
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    Kagoshima Aira-shi Kamocho Shimogyutoku
  • Mt.Akague
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    Kagoshima Aira-shi Hiramatsu
  • Mt.Tengahana
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    Kagoshima Aira-shi Hiramatsu
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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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