Kagoshima-prefecture travel guide
Kagoshima travel guide
Kagoshima-prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu on the Satsuma Peninsula
and Osumi Peninsula. This prefecture also includes a chain of islands stretching further to
the southwest of Kyushu for a few hundred kilometers. The prefecture boasts a chain of
active and dormant volcanoes, including the great Sakura-jima Island, which towers out of
the Kagoshima bay opposite Kagoshima-city.
Where to explore
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The city is southernmost capital in Kyushu ; Sakura-jima which raises the smoke across the Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima prospered in the Edo period as a castle town, and is a hometown of Takamori Saigo who contributed to the Meiji Restoration. |
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Ibusuki and surrounded area Satsuma peninsula extends about 50 kilometers south from Kagoshima-city, making up the south-western section of Kagoshima Prefecture. The peninsula offers a mixture of hot springs, subtropical natural attractions and cultural sites. Ibusuki is an Onsen resort that is famous for its sand baths. |
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Called a small Kyoto in Kagoshima, offer you a fine collection of Samurai houses and gardens that were built about 260 years ago. During World War 2, Chriran was a Kamikaze pilots based who participated in the Battle for Okinawa. |
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Located in the northeastern part of Kagoshima and is the entrance to the Kirishima district of Kirishima Yaku National Park, which includes the Kirishima volcanic chain, Sakura-jima Island and Yaku shima Islands. |
Kagoshima-prefecture
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