Description
Points of Interest
- Senganen (Iso Garden)
- Ishin Furusato-kan Museum
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your coach for the short drive to Senganen (Iso Garden), designed during the 17th century. This formal garden offers views of Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay (weather permitting). The grounds include a mansion and the Shoko Shuseikan Museum. The museum is housed in the first Western-style factory ever built in Japan. Today the museum chronicles over seven centuries of Shimazu clan history. Continue to Ishin Furusato-kan - the Museum of the Meiji Restoration. A lot of historical articles are displayed to understand this history deeply. Your final destination is the Terukuni Shrine, dedicated to the 28th lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Fascinated by Western learning and technology, Nariakira was instrumental in ending Japan's policy of seclusion from the world. Following your visit, board your coach for the return to ship.
Special Notes:
Shokoshuseikan Museum is closed due to ongoing renovation work. A scenic drive in downtown Kagoshima will substitute the time at Shokoshuseikan museum until ongoing renovation work at the museum is finished (planned to complete in October 2024).The visit to Senganen Garden and Terukuni shrine includes walking over uneven, bare and graveled grounds. Terukuni Shrine has up-hill walking, steps and is not accessible with wheelchair. Some parts of Senganen Garden are not accessible with wheelchair. This tour is not recommended for passengers with walking difficulties or with wheelchairs.
The view of Sakurijima is subject to weather conditions.
Tour order may vary.
A minimum of 20 passengers is required for this tour to operate.
Details
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.