Sakura-jima Island travel guide

Sakurajima Island is the symbol of Kagoshima.
The smoke and steam rises almost every day from the active volcano

Minamidake. Formerly an island, it became connected with the Osumi

Peninsula in 1914 when lava from its summit closed the channel between

the two. Observation points on the island can be accessed by ferry.

Access to Sakura-jima Island

Sakura-jima Ferry connects Kagoshima-city and Sakurajima in 15 minutes and is

operated for 24 hours.

Kagoshima port

To Sakura-jima Island

Sakura-jima Island

Exploring Sakura-jima Island

Michino eki Sakura-jima

Kinko Bay from Sakura-jima

Yunohira Observatory

Stand at the Observatory

Arimura Lava Observatory

Lava Observatory

General information

Access to Sakurajima Ferry Kagoshima port

45 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport

15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima-chuo Station

Access to Sakurajima

15 minutes by Sakurajima Ferry from Kagoshima port to Sakurajima port

Sakura-jima Island

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Shoko Shuseikan

UNESCO World Heritage, Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution , Shoko Shuseikan

Modern Industrial Complex The museum of the Classics located here exhibits a various

of objects related to the Shimazu family and the Satsuma domain, introducing a Shimazu

family tree chart and many other belongings.

Reflectance furnace

foundation

Base of Reflectance

furnace

Reflectance furnace

The stone building which houses the collection has been designated on the World Heritage,

Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution.

World Heritage

Shoko Shuseikan

Shoko Shuseikan entrance

Starbucks Coffee

Satsuma facet factory

Suzumon gate

General information

Address	9700-1 Yoshino-machi, Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima-prefecture
Access	20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 10 minutes by a vehicle from Sakurajima Ferry port
Open hours	8:30 to 17:30
Admission fee	JPY 1,000 Sengan-en can also be visited
Days closed	No closing days

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Sengan-en

Sengan-en is the most famous garden in Kagoshima-ken, made by Shimazu lord in the 19th

century at the beautiful bay side Kinko bay. The garden contains many historic artifact that

tell of its long history.

Mount Sakurajima

Sengan-en garden

Shimazu residence

Open corridor

Pond

Alcove

Dining room

Armour and helmet

World Heritage, Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution

Shoko Shuseikan Modern Industrial Complex. The museum of the Classics located here exhibits

a various of objects related to the Shimazu family and the Satsuma domain, introducing a Shimazu

family tree chart and many other belongings.

World Heritage

Shoko Shuseikan

Shoko Shuseikan entrance

The stone building which houses the collection has been designated on the World Heritage,

Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution.

Reflectance furnace

foundation

Base of Reflectance

furnace

Reflectance furnace

General information

Address	9700-1 Yoshino-machi, Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima-prefecture
Access	20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kagoshima Airport 10 minutes by a vehicle from Sakurajima Ferry port
Open hours	8:30 to 17:30
Admission fee	JPY 1,000 Shoko Shuseikan can also be visited
Days closed	No closing days