For something a little different, have yourself buried in the hot sand at one of Ibusuki's suna-mushi sand baths. You change into a yukata and are buried by the staff, who dig you out when you have had enough. Sand baths are a good detox and improve the circulation.
From Ibusuki it is a short drive or rail journey to the trail head for a day hike up Mt. Kaimon , aka Satsuma Fuji, a m-high dormant, almost perfect conical volcano, with lovely views from its summit on clear days. There are both trains and buses to Ibusuki from Kagoshima. Each winter thousands of cranes gather at Arasaki village, near the small town of Izumi, on the west coast of rural Kagoshima Prefecture. The island of Tanegashima is part of the Osumi chain of islands north east of Yakushima with ferry and air connections to Kagoshima.
Tanegashima was the place where Europeans, in the shape of two, possibly three Portuguese merchants aboard a Chinese junk, where blown off course from China by a storm and made land on the island.
It is thought the merchants made a present of one of their muskets in exchange for the repair of their ship and thus guns were first introduced into Japan via the island. Legend has it that a woman from the island, Wakasa, was later given to a Portuguese man in marriage in exchange for the secret of gun-making.
An annual summer festival celebrates the event and a museum on the island presents the history of gun manufacture on Tanegashima. Tanegashima is 90 minutes by high-speed ferry from Kagoshima. There are also flights from Kagoshima 40 minutes and from Itami Airport in Osaka 90 minutes. Kagoshima is famous for its potato shochu , ceramics satsuma-yaki and cut glass kiriko.
All of these products make excellent souvenirs and can be found in the shops and department stores of the Tenmonkan district between Chuo Koen and Tenmonkan Koen. Tenmonkan is also the main entertainment area in Kagoshima with many restaurants, cafes and bars. The Kagoshima-Chuo Station area also has a number of eateries where you can sample the local cuisine - satsuma-ryori.
Jetstar has cheap flights from Nagoya's Centrair to Kagoshima starting at around 50 USD for the cheapest midweek return flight. Jetstar also flies direct to Kagoshima from Tokyo Narita. Kagoshima Airport is 30 km north of Kagoshima city. There are buses 40 minutes to Kagoshima-Chuo Station and Tenmonkan 45 minutes. The ferries leave at 6 pm and stop at Naze on Amami-oshima at 5am, then Kametoku on Tokunoshima at 9. Journey time from Kagoshima is 19 hours, and from Tokyo 44 hours.
Marix Ferries follow a similar timetable and route to A-Line and a second class fare in a communal room is presently 9, yen Kagoshima-Naha. There are regular ferries to Sakurajima every minutes which make the crossing in 15 minutes.
Information Counter. Duty Free. A free-use PC is provided at the lobby. Hanan Caf? Japanese dishes and shabu shabu meals are served at Yuan restaurant. Sakurajima Island is a minute drive and ferry ride away. Tenmonkan Dori Tram Station is a minute tram ride away.
Only a 2-minute walk from Tenmonkandori Tram Station, Remm Kagoshima offers modern accommodations with a massage chair. Free WiFi is available at the entire property and body care services are available for extra relaxation. The air-conditioned, compact rooms feature a inch LCD TV with video-on-demand, a fridge and an electric kettle.
Nightwear and toothbrush sets are provided for all guests. The en suite bathroom comes with a rain shower and a hairdryer. Complimentary mineral water is provided. Guests can choose from various Japanese and herbal tea bags at the front desk. Dry cleaning service is provided. Sun Days Inn Kagoshima Mid-range. Guests can enjoy a breakfast buffet and use the free-use PCs at the business centre. JR Kagoshima-chuo Train Station is a minute drive away.
The modern air-conditioned rooms feature a desk, a flat-screen TV and a fridge. Guests can make green tea using the electric kettle and borrow a trouser press for in-room use.
The en suite bathroom comes with toothbrush sets. A hairdryer is provided in each room. A coin-launderette is on site and laptops can be rented at the hour front desk. Drink vending machines are on site. Sundays Restaurant serves a breakfast buffet featuring local specialties, including pork curry and chicken rice. Kagoshima Airport is an 1-hour drive away. Free WiFi access is available at the entire property.
Kirishima and Mt. A beneficial side effect of these volcanoes is a number of fantastic onsen facilities that range from traditional baths to beachside sand baths in the shadow of Sakurajima. Island life is a huge part of Kagoshima Prefecture, and any visitor should consider spending as much time as possible off the mainland.
How to Get There. The magnificent views of Mt. Explore Kagoshima by Area. Trending Attractions in Kagoshima. Local Specialties. Karukan Made from a dough of rice flour, grated yam and sugar formed into dumplings and filled with sweet bean paste, karukan are then steamed into a delicious, spongy cake.
Kagoshima Shochu Kagoshima specializes in sweet potato shochu. Kagoshima Beef Japanese black wagyu cattle raised in the sunshine of Kagoshima are the most numerous of all Japanese wagyu breeds. Satsuma Ware Kagoshima is heaven for pottery lovers. Oshima Pongee Silk Honba Oshima tsumugi is a woven silk fabric typically used for making kimono. Seasonal Highlights. Spring Kagoshima Castle is filled with cherry blossoms, and people head for the primeval forests of Yakushima while temperatures are comfortable and there is little rainfall.
Summer Kagoshima offers some of Japan's best spots for water sports, including diving, snorkeling and surfing at Amami Oshima and its surrounding islands. Winter Winter is the perfect time to soak in the soothing waters of Kirishima Onsen, home to over a dozen different hot spring baths. Related Links.
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