Culture Aira Sanryo (Imperial Tombs) Sarah Mitchell Aira Sanryo is the imperial tomb of the ancestors of Japan's first emperor.
Beauty & Spa Tarumizu Michi-no-Eki Percival Constantine Tarumizu's roadside station provides a relaxing hot spring and a wonderful view of Sakurajima, in addition to some good food.
Culture Kagoshima City Museum of Art Peter Sidell In the center of Kagoshima on Japan's western Kyushu island, the City Museum of Art is home to a wide range of art, by both J...
Culture The Beauty of Flowers 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Kagoshima City Museum of Art looks into artworks depicting flowers by numerous artis...
Nightlife Donto Izakaya, Kagoshima Peter Sidell In Kagoshima on Japan's western Kyushu island, Donto is a typical cheap'n'cheerful Japanese izakaya dining bar, with a lively...
Accommodation Chisun Inn Kagoshima Peter Sidell In Kagoshima city on Japan's Kyushu island, Chisun Inn is a good value, well located business hotel, within easy reach of tra...
Nightlife Shunsai Tokitei Izakaya, Miyanoura Peter Sidell In Miyanoura on the rainforest island Yakushima, south of Kagoshima on Japan's Kyushu island, Shunsai Tokitei is a fun, livel...
Food Kagomma Yataimura Mandy Bartok Kagomma Yataimura offers diners the chance to try Kagoshima specialties in cozy food stalls a stone's throw from Kagoshima-Ch...
Culture Kanehama Coast Stephen DiTomasso Japan may be a gold mine for hidden historical gems and local secrets that your average tourist will not stumble upon, but Ka...
Activities Senganen Japanese Garden Alena Eckelmann Visit the Shimazu Residence in Sengan-en, a traditional Japanese garden, one of the best in Japan!
Activities Kirishima National Park Alena Eckelmann The landscape in Kirishima National Park makes you feel like you are on the moon. Established in 1934, it is Japan’s oldest N...
Transportation Kagoshima Airport Building Matthew Dobbins Kagoshima Airport is a gateway to Japan's deep south and beyond. The terminal building expands beautifully after you pass the...
Activities Sarugajo Ravine Percival Constantine Located between the mountains, Sarugajo Ravine is a beautiful location where you can swim or hike! Cool off on hot summer day...
Beauty & Spa Yakushima Traverse Sarah Mathews A tough but rewarding hike across Yakushima, through the forests that inspired 'Princess Mononoke', past the Jomon sugi and s...
Activities Kayaking down the Anbo River Sarah Mathews River kayaking in Anbo - the water is amazingly clear, the scenery beautiful, and you may even be lucky enough to spot a flyi...
