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Susuharai (煤払い)
Dec. 13, 2018December 13 (Thu) Susuharai is the event to clean the house very carefully to greet the New Year. This event had already started by the Heian era, and in...
Winter & Christmas Illumination 2018 ~ 2019
in Kagoshima
Dec. 13, 2018
It is the season in which bright illuminations decorate the town. In this article, we introduce the beautiful art of lights particular to this season. ...
Shichi-Go-San / 七五三
Nov. 12, 2018Have you ever seen Japanese children, dressed in kimono, visiting shrines in this season? It is an annual event which is called “Shichi-Go-San（七五三)”...
Seven Flowers of Autumn (Aki-no Nanakusa / 秋の七草)
Nov. 01, 2018In Japan, there are Seven representative flowers of autumn (Aki-no Nanakuksa / 秋の七草) as opposed to the Seven Herbs in Spring (Haru-no Nanakusa / 春の七...
Marine Port Kagoshima
– Cruise Ship Port Call Schedule -
Oct. 25, 2018
Click here to see the cruise ship port call schedule. (November & December 2018) Cruising around the world on a luxury cruise ship would be marvelous. ...
Walk Across The Sea to Chiringa-shima
Sep. 04, 2018Click HERE for information about the sandbar appearance times (September & October 2018) (important: the sandbar linking the island to the mainland is...
Cycling Around in Kagoshima City by “Kagorin”
Aug. 21, 2018Kagoshima City Community Cycle “Kagorin” Trams, Kagoshima city sightseeing bus “Kagoshima City View” and regular sightseeing buses are convenient for lo...
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...
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. ...
