Description
Points of Interest
- Sakura Jima
- Senganen (Iso Garden)
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Travel by ferry to Sakurajima, the volcanic island in the harbor. The symbol of Kagoshima, Mt. Sakurajima rises over 3,600 feet above Kinko Bay. The Arimura Observatory on Mt. Sakurajima offers views of the crater (weather permitting). Return to Kagoshima and enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Your Japanese-style meal features local cuisine. Continue to Senganen (Iso Garden), designed during the 17th century for Kagoshima's ruling daimyo. This superb formal garden offers stunning views of Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay (weather permitting). Tour Shoko Shuseikan Museum, which chronicles over seven centuries of Shimazu clan history. The Shimazu controlled Kagoshima and the Satsuma Peninsula from the 12th century to the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Your final destination is a distillery specializing in shochu made from sweet potatoes. Tour the factory and sample traditional shochu.
Special Notes:
Shokoshuseikan Museum is closed due to ongoing renovation work. A photo stop at Sakurajima Lava Nagisa Park & Footbath will substitute until the renovation work at Shokoshuseikan museum is finished (planned to complete in October 2024). Visit to Senganen (Iso Garden) includes walking over uneven, bare and graveled ground. This tour is not recommended for passengers with walking difficulties or wheelchairs (some parts of garden are not wheelchair accessible).The view of Sakurijima is subject to weather conditions.
A minimum of 20 passengers is required for this tour to operate.
Taking a photo is not allowed inside of the Shoko Shuseikan Museum. Tour order may vary.
Details
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.