Kagoshima City

Kagoshima City

Kagoshima City is the capital of Kagoshima prefecture. The city originally prospered as the castle town of Lord Shimadzu, and was the first city to introduce western civilization to Japan. Today, it is the largest City in Southern Kyushu with over 605,500 people. Kagoshima City nestled on the west shore of beautiful Kinko Bay with majestic Mt. Sakurajima is referred to as the Naples of the Orient. Kagoshima is the city of history and nature.

Tenmonkan Area

Terukuni Shrine (照国神社)

Terukuni Shrine (照国神社)

Terukuni Shrine is the most visited shrine i...

Tenmonkan Area

Tenmonkan Area

"Tenmonkan" is the most active and prosperou...

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Kagoshima Chuo Station Area

Kagoshima Chuo Station Area

Kagoshima Chuo Station Area

Kagoshima Chuo station area is getting activ...

KAGOSHIMA CULTURE CRAFT VILLAGE (かごしま文化工芸村)

KAGOSHIMA CULTURE CRAFT VILLAGE (かご...

Kagoshima Culture Craft Village is surrounde...

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Shiroyama Area

Shiroyama Area

Shiroyama Area

Shiroyama is located in Culture Zone which i...

Ruin of Tsurumaru Castle. Kagoshima prefectural historical museum「REIMEIKAN」

Ruin of Tsurumaru Castle. Kagoshima p...

The castle which was built by the 18th lord ...

Shiroyama Observatory

Shiroyama Observatory

You can over look the City, Kinko Bay, Sakur...

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Waterfront Area

Waterfront’s New Spot “DOLPHIN PORT”

Waterfront’s New Spot “DO...

Kagoshima's newest spot "Dolphin Port" opene...

Yorimichi Cruise

Yorimichi Cruise

Enjoy the veiw of Sakurajima and Kinko bay f...

Monument of Arriving of St. Francisco Xavier

Monument of Arriving of St. Francisco...

Spanish missionary Francisco Xavier took his...

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Iso Area

Sengan-en (Iso garden)

Sengan-en (Iso garden)

Senganen which was a summer villa and contai...

Shoko Shuseikan

Shoko Shuseikan

Shimadzu's historical museum located next to...

Jambo-mochi

Jambo-mochi

Jambo is Kagoshima's local sweet. It is rice...

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Sakurajima

Yogan Nagisa Trail

Yogan Nagisa Trail

This is a 3km walking path, extend west from...

Udon noodle in Sakurajima ferry

Udon noodle in Sakurajima ferry

Japanese noodle "udon" has a simple taste, b...

Sakurajima Umizuri Koen (Sakurajima Sea Fishing Park / 桜島海づり公園)

Sakurajima Umizuri Koen (Sakurajima S...

This park is located next to Sakurajima port...

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Other Places of Interest

Museum of the Meiji Restoration (Ishin Furusato-kan / 維新ふるさと館)

Museum of the Meiji Restoration (Ishi...

Museum about the history of Kagoshima mainly...

Nagashima Art Museum

Nagashima Art Museum

The museum is located on a hill overlooking ...

Museum of Archeological history / Furusato Koko rekishi-kan

Museum of Archeological history / Fur...

The museum exhibits artifacts and presents a...

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Event & Art

Shibushi Oshaka Matsuri Festival 2025

Shibushi Oshaka Matsuri Fes...

start : Apr. 28, 2025〜Apr. 29, 2025

KAGOSHIMA MARATHON 2025

KAGOSHIMA MARATHON 2025

start : Mar. 02, 2025

【The Girls‘ Festival Event】<br />GIRLS’ FESTIVAL at IRIKI-FUMOTO “KAENSOYA”

【The Girls‘ Festival Event...

start : Mar. 01, 2025

Food & Drink