Kagoshima travel and tours

[Recommended spots on the mainland]
When you think of Kagoshima, the first thing that comes to mind is Sakurajima. You can get there by ferry and there are many tourist spots, including one of the largest foot baths in Japan.
Other must-see spots include Sengan-en Garden, which features the remains of a villa and garden built by the Shimazu clan, lords of the Satsuma domain; the natural sand baths of Ibusuki Onsen; the historic Kirishima Jingu Shrine; Chiran's samurai residences; and the Special Attack Peace Hall.
[Recommended spots on remote islands]
The most famous of Kagoshima's remote islands is Yakushima, the first island in Japan to be registered as a World Heritage Site.
There are Other many other fascinating islands, such as the unexplored Tokara Islands and Amami Oshima, which has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage Site (the official decision Itinerary Jul. 2021).

Spring / Miyamakirishi, a designated natural monument, is in full bloom from May. to mid-Jun. every year. Yakushima tourism is before the full summer season, so there are few people and it is quiet and comfortable to walk in the mountains and forests.
Summer / For a summer trip to Yakushima, we recommend leisure activities that can be enjoyed in the great outdoors of the sea, rivers, and mountains of Yakushima. The Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival, one of the largest fireworks festivals in Kyushu, is also one of the seasonal attractions of summer.
Autumn / Autumn foliage spots such as Kirishima Jingu Shrine and Onami Pond, as well as flowers such as cosmos and roses at Kirishimagaoka Park in Kanoya City, are in full bloom.
Winter / Kagoshima has about 100 hot springs. With over 2,700 hot spring sources, it ranks second in Japan! Why not take a tour of the famous hot springs along with the famous inns in each hot spring area?

On the mainland, we offer highly themed plans such as tours that efficiently visit Kagoshima's most famous tourist sites and Kyushu's famous places, tours that go around Kyushu, tours using Kyushu's sightseeing trains, and tours of Kyushu's hot spring resorts.
Additionally, there are tours available for the outlying islands, such as a three-day, two-night tour of Amami Oshima, a tour around Yakushima, and a tour to Koshikijima.

When it comes to Kagoshima specialties, the most well-known are shaved ice "Shirokuma," black pork dishes, Ibusuki City's Tosenkyo somen nagashi, satsumaage, and karukan.
In addition to food, the place also produces shochu, which is well-known throughout the country.