Update Blog
Stay away from hazardous (steep) areas
Jul. 08, 2018Because of the heavy rain, the risk of landslides is increasing. Please stay away from hazardous (steep) areas liable to landslides and rivers. Informat...
Marine Port Kagoshima
– Cruise Ship Port Call Schedule -
Jul. 07, 2018
Click here to see the cruise ship port call schedule. (July & August 2018) Cruising around the world on a luxury cruise ship would be marvelous. We hop...
Walk Across The Sea to Chiringa-shima
Jul. 04, 2018Click HERE for information about the sandbar appearance times (July & August 2018) (important: the sandbar linking the island to the mainland is only ...
2018 ROKUGATSUDO SCHEDULE
Jul. 01, 2018Rokugatsudo season is coming. Rokugatsudo is held only in the area which used to be the Satsuma Domain and it is related to a Shimazu lord. Details abo...
Nyubai (入梅)
Jun. 08, 2018This year, June 11 (Mon) is Nyubai. Nyubai is one of the specific days for seasons other than the twenty-four divisions (24節季) of a year. ...
TANABATA, A Story of Tragic Love
Jun. 07, 2018Tanabata July 7th is Tanabata (七夕). Tanabata (七夕) was inspired by the famous Chinese folklore story, "The Princess and the Cowherd". People decorate b...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Boshu (芒種)
Jun. 01, 2018
芒種 (Boshu) June 6 (Wed) Boushu is the 9th of 24 solar terms (24節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. This is the day of seedi...
Admire the Fireflies Dance in The Dark
~ Oku-satsuma Firefly Boat Cruise And Futawatari Firefly Boat Cruise~
May. 16, 2018
Fireflies are written about in the oldest existing Japanese official histories “Nihonshoki (日本書紀 / Chronicles of Japan)” However, they appear in books...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Shoman (小満)
May. 11, 2018
小満 (Shoman) May 21 (Mon) Shoman is the 8th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. “Shoman” means that the w...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Rikka (立夏)
May. 05, 2018
立夏 (Rikka) May 5 (Sat) Rikka is the 7th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in traditional East Asian calendars. “Rikka” is the start of summer,...
