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PG-707 and VICINITY

Kagoshima City (鹿児島市), with a population of 550,000, is 屋久国立公園) including Ebino Kogen Plateau, Sakurajima and the capital of and the center of industry, Ibusuki Spa. economy, culture and communications in Southern Kyushu. It is an old castle town which is often called “Naples of the Orient,” Ibusuki Spa (指宿), a seaside hot spring spa, 45 km south of because of the city’s bright sunshine, blue sky and beautiful Kagoshima City, is reached in 1 hr. by rapid train from Nishi- ocean. The city is closely associated with Takamori Saigo Kagoshima Station. Blessed with a very pleasant climate, a mean (1827–1877) who played an important role in bringing the birth annual temperature being 18.3 degrees C. (64.5 degrees F.), and of modern . Kagoshima is the home prefecture of this inexhaustible hot spring water, it is one of the most celebrated brave, vigorous hero and there are a number of historic relics hot spring resorts in Japan. It owes its popularity in part to the related to him in the city. Kagoshima City is conveniently linked lovely white seashore and lush subtropical vegetation which sur- with big attractions of Kirishima-Yaku National Park (霧島 rounds it.

Access: Fare Destination Type of Transportation Time required *(NOZOMI) Remark Tokyo JR Shinkansen “HIKARI” or “NOZOMI” 5–6 hrs. 30 min. 18 runs daily Hakata ¥25,860 Nishi-Kagoshima JR Limited Express “TSUBAME” 4 hrs. *¥27,700 15 runs daily

Kyoto JR Shinkansen “HIKARI” or “NOZOMI” 3–4 hrs. 10 min. 18 runs daily Hakata ¥19,340 Nishi-Kagoshima JR Limited Express “TSUBAME” 4 hrs. *¥20,250 15 runs daily

Osaka ¥21,530 Nishi-Kagoshima JR Sleeping Train “NAHA” 14 hrs. up 1 run daily

Tokyo Kagoshima Airplane (JAS, JAL, ANA) 1 hr. 50 min. ¥33,000 13 flights daily

Osaka (Kansai, Itami) Kagoshima Airplane (JAS, JEX, ANA) 1 hr. 10 min. ¥22,500 12 flights daily

Osaka (Umeda) Nishi-Kagoshima Bus (Hankyu Bus, Nangoku Kotsu) 11 hrs. 40 min. ¥12,000 1 run daily

* Access from Kagoshima Airport to downtown: 1 hr. by limousine bus to Nishi-Kagoshima Station. ¥1,200. Every 10 min. (about ¥11,200 by taxi). PAGE 2/ 5 KAGOSHIMA and VICINITY

Transportation in the Area: * In getting around Kagoshima City, sightseeing spots and downtown are easily connected with each other by streetcar lines. Fare: ¥160.

Operated by Time required Frequency Fare

Between Kagoshima & its vicinity: Yamakataya Bus Center, Kagoshima – Chiran Bus 1 hr. 18 min. 10 runs daily ¥860 * The Bus Center is 15 min. by street car from Nishi- (Kagoshima Kotsu) Kagoshima Sta. Kagoshima Bus Center, Kagoshima – Ibusuki Sta. 1 hr. 40–45 min. 6 runs daily ¥850 (6 of them stop at Nishi-Kagoshima Sta.)

Nishi-Kagoshima Sta. – Ibusuki Sta. Train (JR Ibusuki- 1 hr. – 25 runs daily ¥970 Makurazaki Line) 1 hr. 25 min.

Sakurajima Pier, Kagoshima – Sakurajima Port Ferry 15 min. every 10–15 min. ¥150 * The Pier is 15 min. by bus from Nishi-Kagoshima Sta..

Between Kagoshima & Miyazaki: Nishi-Kagoshima Sta. – Miyazaki Sta. Limited Express 2 hrs. 7 runs daily ¥4,290 train (JR)"Kirishima"

Nishi-Kagoshima Sta. – Miyako City Terminal Bus "Hamayu" 2 hrs. 30 min. 10 runs daily ¥2,700

KAGOSHIMA CITY Places of Interest: Mt. Sakurajima (桜島), reached in 15 min. by ferry which is Sengan-en (仙巌園), 35 min. by bus from Nishi-Kagoshima operated every 10 to 15 min. from Kagoshima Port’s Sakurajima Sta., is a fine specimen of Japanese landscape gardening, con- Pier, is a symbol of Kagoshima. This is an active volcano still con- structed in 1660 as a villa for the reigning feudal lord. A nice stantly belching smoke. Sakurajima, once an island, became a view of the park, with Kinko Bay and Mt. Sakurajima in the back- peninsula at the time of its 1914 eruption. The lava from the ground, can be observed from the hill behind the park, linked by crater blocked the 500 m (1,666 ft.)-wide channel which former- an aerial cable car. Admission: ¥1,000. Open daily 8:30–17:30 ly had separated from the mainland of Kyushu. (–17:20 from Nov. 1 to Mar. 15). St. Xavier’s Memorial Park & St. Xavier’s Church (ｻﾞﾋﾞｴ Shoko Shuseikan (尚古集成館), located in the ground of ﾙ公園), 10 min. by streetcar from Nishi-Kagoshima Sta., then 5 Sengan-en, is the museum, showing the relics of the 700 year min. walk, was built in 1949 to celebrate the 400th anniversary reign of the feudal lord, Shimazu. of St. Francisco Xavier’s landing in Kagoshima in 1549. Xavier Shiroyama (城山), 15 min. by streetcar from Nishi-Kagoshima brought Christianity into Japan for the first time. Sta., then 20 min. walk, is a natural forest park on a hill. A water Kagoshima Aquarium (鹿児島水族館), 10 min. on foot from trail leads to the observatory which offers the best view of the Kagoshima Sta., is one of the largest aquariums in Japan, featuring city and Sakurajima. It was the last battle place at the time of a theme of "the world of the South Seas and its marine life", Kagoshima Rebellion in 1877, and Takamori Saigo committed starting from the Kinko Bay. Visitors can enjoy watching dolphins suicide with his followers on the hill. Many historic relics are and sea otters. Open: Daily 9:30-18:00. Admission: ¥1,500 located at the foot of this hill. Museum of Meiji Restoration(維新ふるさと館), 10 min. on Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of Culture – Reimeikan foot from Nishi-Kagoshima Sta., is located in Kajiya-machi, where (鹿児島県歴史資料ｾﾝﾀｰ・黎明館), 15 min. on foot from Saigo and his countrymen spent their childhood. Visitors can Kagoshima Sta., is a museum which exhibits Kagoshima’s history learn about the dramatic history of the Meiji Restoration and culture. A multi-screen audio visual presentation is also given through presentations using the most advanced technology. at the museum. Open daily 9:00–16:30 except Mondays, the date Open: Daily 9:00-16:30. Admission: ¥300. of 25 every month and from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2. Admission: ¥260. Minato Odori Park (港大通り公園), is a grassy park stretch- Kagoshima Municipal Art Museum (鹿児島市立美術館), ing from the City Hall to Seaside Street. It is decorated with 15 min. by streetcar from Nishi-Kagoshima Sta., then 5 min. stone monuments and fountains, and is beloved by the people as walk, is a unique museum which contains a collection of great an oasis of greenery in the middle of the city. Japanese painters who were born in Kagoshima Prefecture, local Boardwalk (ボードウォーク), is a promenade which runs folk art as Satsuma-yaki ware, antique tools and traditional uten- along with Kita Wharf, the waterfront zone in Kagoshima City. sils. Open: 9:30–18:00. Closed on Mondays and from Dec. 29 to Why not spend a delightful afternoon strolling along the beach Jan. 3. Admission: ¥200. and the harbor landscape, watching the sea and the Sakurajima Ferry? KAGOSHIMA and VICINITY PAGE 3/ 5

Suggested Strolling Route:

10 min. 1 min. 10 min. Nishi-Kagoshima Sta...... City Hall Streetcar Stop...... Minato Odori Park ...... Kagoshima Aquarium...... Boardwalk Streetcar walk walk 10 min. 10 min...... City Hall Streetcar Stop ...... Nishi-Kagoshima Sta. walk Streetcar

Annual Events: Sogadon-no-Kasayaki Festival: In Jul. (Date changeable every year) Young boys burn disused bamboo umbrellas on the bank of the Kotsuki River. Ohara-matsuri Festival: Early Nov. It features a parade of 20,000 estimated participants, in beautiful attire, dancing “Ohara-bushi” and “Haya-bushi” which are the rep- resentative local folk dances, with accompaniment of drums, shamisen and flutes.

To Sakurajima

桜島へ N Iso kogeikan & Shoko MInami- Shuseikan Kagoshima Sta. Korimoto Kagoshima Sta. 礒工芸館＆ 鹿児島駅 Sta. 南鹿児島駅 尚古集成館 郡元駅 Oshima-tumuginosato Usuki Sta. 大島紬の里 Nishi- 宇宿駅 Goino Sta. Kagoshima Sta. Jiganji Sta. Sakanoue Sta. 五位野駅 西鹿児島駅 Taniyama Sta. 慈眼寺駅 坂之上駅 谷山駅

To Sakurajima Board Walk Kagoshima Port 桜島へ ボードウォーク 鹿児島港 塩釜神社 Kagoshima 東本願寺 Ferry Port Aquarium 別院 パース通りパ to Minami-Kagoshima 鹿児島港線 ー 鹿児島港フェリー 鹿児島水族館 大 ス 南鹿児島へ 門 呉 通 発着場 松原神社 り Sakurajima-pier 口 服 Kotsuki River

桜島桟橋 通 本 甲突川

Izuro-dori り 通

り Sinyashiki Minato Odori Park いづろ通 Sakurajima 225 新屋敷 3 Nationl Road Sambashi-dori 港大通り公園 Kagoshima Asahi-dori Tenmonkan-dori 桜島桟橋通 朝日通 線 Shiritsubyoin-mae Streetcar Lines City Hall 天文館通 山 Sta. 市立病院前 鹿児島駅 市役所前 谷 昭和温泉 朝 電 Tourist Information Suizokukan-guchi 日 1 市 水族館口 西本願寺 Karaminato Line 島 Kagoshima 通 Tanimachi 児Line Takamibaba 鹿鹿児島市電唐湊線鹿鹿児島市電谷山線 Green Lung り 児 高見馬場 City Hall 4 島 市 鹿児島市役所 中央公園 電 私学校跡 唐 Kajiya-machi 10 湊 西郷銅像 県立博物館 線 Museum of of 薩摩義士跡 加治屋町 The MeijiMeiji Restoration Restoration 西南戦争 3 銃弾跡 St.Xavier's Church 維新ふるさと館 Kagoshima Prefectural 中中之平通りザビエル教会 Museum of Culture 之 かごしま 平 Takamibashi Reimeikané 通 大久保利通銅像 N 近代文学館 り 高見橋 鹿児島県歴史資料 Kagoshima 3 センター・黎明館 Municipal Tourist 1:10,000 Art Museum Information 鹿児島市立美術館 0 200m 古里の水車小屋 西田温泉 Nishi- Kagoshima Sta. Sta. 西郷南洲洞窟 Shiroyama 2 城山 3 西鹿児島駅 Shiroyama-koen Tunnel Kagoshima Line Note: Numbers ( 1 – 4 ) correspond to those in JRJR鹿児島本線鹿児島本線 Kagoshima 城山公園 the “Accommodations” list on page 4/5. トンネル

IBUSUKI AND VICINITY

Ibusuki Spa (指宿) is known for sand bathing, or natural sauna, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mt. Kaimon. which utilizes the natural stream passing through the sand. You Nagasakibana Parking Garden (長崎鼻ﾊﾟｰｷﾝｸﾞｶﾞｰﾃﾞﾝ), can try it at Surigahama Beach, 5 min. by taxi or 20 min. walk neighboring Cape Nagasakibana, is a zoological garden adorned from Ibusuki Sta. ¥1,050 for bathing, a rental Yukata or light with various subtropical and flowers. Open daily kimono and a towel. 8:20–17:00. Admission: ¥1,200. Lake Ikeda (池田湖), 30 min. by bus from Ibusuki Sta., is a Mt. Kaimon (開聞岳), alt. 922 m (3,024 ft.), is a volcanic moun- round shaped crater lake largest in Kyushu. Very big eels and tain of impressively beautiful shape. It can be climbed in two soft-shelled turtles live in the lake. Local legend claims that Lake hours from Kaimondake bus stop, which is 60 min. by bus from Ikeda has its own monster called “Issy,” not “Nessy”. Yamakawa Sta. At the eastern foot of the mountain lies a natural Cape Nagasakibana (長崎鼻), 25 min. by bus from Yamakawa park with 1,000 kinds of subtropical plants. Sta., is a scenic cape at the tip of Satsuma Peninsula. You can PAGE 4/ 5 KAGOSHIMA and VICINITY

OTHER AREA

Chiran (知覧), located halfway between Kagoshima and Ibusuki, products are seen at every souvenir shop in Kagoshima City. is an old town in which samurai residents with refined Japanese- Also in Kagoshima City, the factory of Satsuma-yaki ware is open style gardens have been preserved. Open daily 9:00–17:00. to the public. It is Kinko Togei, 10 min. by car from JR Saka-no- Admission: ¥310. Chiran is also noted for its tea plantation. ue Sta. Saka-no-ue Sta. is 20 min. by JR train from Nishi- Kagoshima. Local Food & Products: Oshima Tsumugi (大島紬) is silk weaving carried out for cen- Satsuma-yaki Ware (薩摩焼) has been produced in Miyama, turies in Amami-Oshima Island. Visitors can see the process and about 20 km (12.4 mi.) northwest of Kagoshima, for 400 years. products at Oshima Tsumugi-no-sato, 40 min. by bus from There are two kinds of Satsuma-yaki ware, i.e., black Satsuma- Nishi-Kagoshima Sta., where a factory is open to visitors. Open yaki ware and white Satsuma-yaki ware. The elegant white vari- daily 9:00–17:00. Admission: ¥400. ety was used by the former lords of the district. The black ware Sakurajima (桜島大根) is a huge white radish which has always been used as practical kitchen utensils by the towns- grows in the fertile volcanic soil of Mt. Sakurajima. (か people. Today both are admired as local folk craft and are popu- るかん), the most popular confectionery in Kagoshima, dates lar as souvenir items. Visitors can inspect the production process back to the late Edo Period. This is a steamed cake made from at kilns clustered in Miyama, 10 min. by Hayashida bus from Ijuin rice and yam flour. Sta. Ijuin Sta. is 25 min. by train from Nishi-Kagoshima. The Shochu (焼酎) is distilled spirits made from rice or sweet potato.

221 Map of 447 265 268 219 Kagoshima 328 Kobayashi Ebino Kogen Y 小林 鹿児島 Osaka 504 Kurino Plateau Mt. Karakunidake 268 504 栗野 Hayashida Tokyo Onsen Spa Miyazaki 267 宮崎 Mt. Takachiho- 10 to Kumamoto 223 Kirishima no-mine 221 Shrine Miyazaki Kagoshima Nippo Line Airport

Kyushu Expressway Airport 九州自動車道 鹿児島本線 328 日豊本線 Miyazaki Expressway Kagoshima Kokubu Miyakono-jo Nichinan Line Main Line 10 宮崎自動車道 Hayato 都城 日南線

10 Kagoshima Ijuin 222 220 Miyama 鹿児島 桜島 伊集院 Kagoshima Sakurajima Y Y Nishi- 224 220 Kagoshima 509 269 西鹿児島 270 Shibushi Amami-no-sato 志布志 Satsuma Peninsula 220 448

226 Satsuma Peninsula Kinko Bay 薩摩半島 220 Chiran 226 錦江湾

225 知覧 Ibusuki Skyline Drive Skyline Ibusuki Bonotsu Drive Skyline Ibusuki 坊津 Ibusuki National Vacation To Osaka Makurazaki Line Village P Makurazaki Lake Osumi Peninsula 枕崎 Ibusuki 226 Ikeda Ibusuki Spa Osumi大隈半島 Peninsula Makurazaki Line Ibusuki Y 指宿枕崎線 Legend Mt. Kaimon Yamakawa Neshime 448 開聞岳 根占 N Toll Road Japan Railways Cape Nagasakibana 長崎鼻 National Road 269 Ferry Route Y Youth Hostel Hot Spring Spa 0102030km Kagoshima Cape Sata Tourist Information To Amami-Oshim Is. 佐多岬 KAGOSHIMA and VICINITY PAGE 5/ 5

Accommodations:

Room rate Room rate Name of facilities Tel. (¥) Name of facilities Tel. (¥) Kagoshima: Ibusuki: 1 Iwasaki Hotel Xavier450 (BH) (099)239-8888 8,500~9,000 Ibusuki Royal Hotel (R) (0993)23-2211 12,000 2 Shiroyama Kanko Hotel (H) (099)224-2211 19,000~40,000 Hotel Shusuien (R) (0993)23-4141 20,000~ 3 Hotel Fukiageso (R) (099)224-3500 10,000~ Ibusuki Coral Beach Hotel (R) (0993)22-2241 12,000~ 4 Hotel Mikasa (BH) W (099)225-5111 5,400 Ibusuki Hakusuikan (R) (0993)22-3131 15,000~35,000 Kagoshima Sun Royal Hotel (H) (099)253-2020 16,500~ Ibusuki Kaijo Hotel (R) (0993)22-2221 12,000~ Minshuku Sakurajima (M) W (099)221-2130 5,000~ Ibusuki Phoenix Hotel (R) (0993)23-4111 15,000~ Nakazono Ryokan (M) W (099)226-5125 6,500 Ibusuki Seaside Hotel (R) (0993)23-3111 10,000 Sakurajima Youth Hostel (Y) (099)293-2150 2,650 Yunosato Youth Hostel (Y) (0993)22-5680 4,500 (Member) Business Hotel Union (H) W (099)253-5800 9,600 5,500 (Non-member) Ibusuki: Tamaya Youth Hostel (Y) (0993)22-3553 3,850 (Member) Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel (H) (0993)22-2131 13,200 4,850 (Non-member) Minshuku Marutomi (M) (0993)22-5579 7,000 New Yunohamaso (M) W (0993)23-3088 5,500~8,000 Ibusuki Economy Ryokan Sennarisou (M) W (0993)22-3379 6,200 Accommodation rates are due to change by season or days. Please check the correct rates before you visit. Remarks: Standard rates are quoted. 1 – 4 correspond to those on the map on the page 3/5. H = Hotel Rate for a twin room. R = Ryokan Rate per person including 2 meals, tax and service charge. BH = Business Hotel Rate for a single room. Y = Youth Hostel Rate per person with 2 meals. M = Minshuku (family-run inn) Rate per person with 2 meals. P = Pension Rate per person with 2 meals. W = Welcome Inn member

The Welcome Inns comprise a range of accommo- W dations from hotels, business hotels, ryokan, minshuku and pensions to youth hostels. Most of them have guest rooms TOURIST INFORMATION the charge for which is a modest ¥8,000 or less per night for a single (“i” Tourist Information Offices) room . information Reservation for Welcome Inns is available through Inter- Kagoshima Prefectural Tourist Information Center: national Tourism Center of Japan (ITCJ). 3rd fl., Kagoshimaken Sangyo Kaikan, 9-1, Meizan-cho, ————————————————————————————— Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Pref. Tel. (099)223-5771 Reservation before your departure for Japan Visit ITCJ's website at http://www.itcj.or.jp or JNTO's at http://www.jnto.go.jp. 8:30 – 17:15 (Mon. – Fri.); Closed on Sat., Sun., holidays, Also your request by mail, fax or e-mail is accepted and processed at ITCJ’s head Dec.29 – Jan.3 office. To make a reservation, simply complete the Reservation Request Form available from your nearest JNTO offices and send it to the head office at least Kagoshima City Tourist Information Service: one week ahead by e-mail or fax, or three weeks ahead of your departure from Beside JR Nishi-Kagoshima Station, 1-1, Chuo-cho, Kagoshima home by mail. Confirmed flight booking required for application. Especially for your first night in Japan, we accept the reservation request only when you have a City, Kagoshima Pref. Tel. (099) 253-2500 firm booking on a flight arriving in Japan by no later than 7:00 p.m. 8:30 – 18:00 Reservation after your arrival in Japan To take advantage of our service, you must appear in person at any of the Welcome Inn reservation counters located at the Tourist Information Centers City Tourist Information Service: (TICs) operated by JNTO (in Tokyo) or ITCJ (at Narita Airport and Kansai Airport). in front of Kagoshima Sta. Tel. (099) 222-2500 8:30 – 17:00 Welcome Inn Reservation Center Ibusuki City Tourist Office: c/o International Tourism Center of Japan 9th F1., Kanda Urban Bldg., 2-4-2, Kanda Tsukasacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0048 in Ibusuki Sta. Tel. (0993) 22-4114 Tel:03-3252-1717 Fax:03-3252-1521 Open daily 9:00 – 18:00

Goodwill Guide Groups like the following offer tourists from overseas free local tours guided in English or other languages. They are registered with JNTO and display a badge. There is no charge for their service as they are volunteers. You are only expected to pay for their travel expenses, admissions to tourist facilities if you are visiting them, and to pay for their meals if you eat with them. ID Foreign Language Institute Kagoshima International Speaking Society We can take you around at your request. Apply three weeks in advance by phone (099-224-3451, 10 am-8 pm [Mon. - Fri.], 10 am-4 pm [Sat. & Sun.]) or e-mail ([email protected]).

All information contained in this leaflet is based on data as of January 2001. Partly revised in February 2002. Transportation schedules, fares and accommodation charges are subject to change. Check with organizations concerned for updated information. © 2002 Japan National Tourist Organization. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Printed in Japan