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Your half-day, narrated tour begins as you board your motorcoach and drive through the city suburbs to its very heart. You'll pass Kinko Bay and witness the bronze statue of Saigo Takamori, one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history. Saigo Takamori lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era, and has been dubbed "the last true samurai."

You'll travel past Shiroyama Park, a park in downtown Kagoshima that extends over Mount Shiroyama. With an elevation of 351 feet, the mountain formerly served as the site of a castle fortification, which led to its name; Shiroyama literally translates to "castle mountain" in Japanese. You'll continue on to the scenic overlook at Shiroyama and catch views of the city and Sakurajima Island, one of Japan's most active volcanoes (weather permitting). Considered the symbol of Kagoshima, Sakurajima rises over 3,665feet above the waters of Kagoshima Bay. The volcano has erupted many times and is still mildly active today with minor eruptions taking place multiple times per day.

You'll make a stop at Shochu Brewery to sample sweet potato sake before you return drive back to the pier.