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Shichi-Go-San / 七五三

Nov. 12, 2018

Have 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, 2018

In 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...

Walk Across The Sea to Chiringa-shima

Sep. 04, 2018

Click 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, 2018

Kagoshima 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, 2018

Because 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, 2018

Rokugatsudo 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, 2018

This 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, 2018

Tanabata 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...