Chiran Samurai District

Chiran Samurai District

Samurai houses and gardens which were built about 250 years ago. 7 gardens with arranged by stones and beautiful shaped trees are famous. Gates of houses, stone walls and hedges remain atmosphere of village in Edo period. Those houses and fine gardens are properly preserved. Threre are similar Samurai houses in Izumi City and Kamou town in Kagoshima.

TEL 0993-58-7878
Address6198 Kori, Chiran Town, Minami-kyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture
(Map)
Open9:00〜17:00
Fee

Adults ¥500
Children ¥300

**As of May 2023.

PerkingAvailable
Access

By car
From Kagoshima Chuo Station: approx. 45 mins via Prefectural Road 19.
*Get off at the Taniyama IC, drive towards Kinpu and Kaseda, and turn left at the Sukiyama traffic lights.
The Nansatsu Jukan Road (toll-free) is a recommended route.
   
From Kagoshima Airport: via Kyushu Expressway - Prefectural Road 19, approx. 1 hr 5 mins.

Web https://chiran-bukeyashiki.com/
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