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Prefectural Visitors Bureau Kagoshima

Which area will you visit? Stretching 600 kilometers north to south, is made up of various areas, each with its own unique charms. Kagoshima Port Come on down and enjoy the sightseeing spots and gourmet delights on offer in each area.

Koshikishima Islands

Tanegashima

Kirishima Jingu Shrine Mountain Range

Kagoshima Airport

Kirishima Mountain Range Trekking (Takachiho)

Sengan-en 600km

Shiratani Unsui-kyo Ravine (Yakushima)

Kagoshima- Chuo Sta. Kanoya Rose Garden

Amu Plaza Kagoshima, Kagoshima-chuo Station Amami-Oshima

Tokunoshima Ogawa Falls

Chiringashima Okinoerabujima

Mt. Kaimon-dake

Yurigahama (Yoronjima)

Okinawa Healthy Land “Tamatebako” Outdoor Hot Springs

1 To , Yakushima, and Amami 2 Sunflowers at Nishi-Oyama Station Rokugatsudo Lantern Festival Fields of sunflowers at Nishi-Oyama Station, the Night stalls line the streets as the soft light of southernmost train station operated by Japan the “toro” lanterns shines beautifully. Railways

Spring Summer

Wake Park Wisteria Festival Neatly presented wisteria from across the country bloom brilliantly. A beautiful sight that might seem to have fallen from heaven

Rows of cherry blossom trees along the Kotsuki River Sand & Flower Festa Yurigahama Beach The Kotsuki River runs through the center of Kagoshima The world’s biggest sand sculpture event with A phantasmal beach that appears during the low waters City. The rows of cherry blossom trees along its banks around 100 sand sculptures, the tallest of which of a spring tide. The location and size of the beach also set the scene for a wonderful leisurely stroll. are over eight meters high. change from day to day.

Event Calendar

March April May July August ◯Cherry blossom viewing: Late March ◯Kagoshima Spring Festival Dai-HANYA ◯Sand & Flower Festa at ◯Rokugatsudo Lantern Festival at Terakuni-jinja Shrine ◯ Amami Festival (Amami-Oshima) to early April (Kagoshima City) Fukiagehama ( (Kagoshima City) ◯ Tanegashima Gun Festival (Tanegashima) ⃝Maruoka Park (Kirishima City) ◯Wake Park Wisteria Festival City) ◯ Chiran Neputa Festival (Minamikyushu City) ◯Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Display ⃝Kotsuki River (Kagoshima City) (Kirishima City) ◯ Ogionsa Festival (Kagoshima City) (Kagoshima City) ⃝ Chiran Peace Park (Minamikyushu City) ◯Kirishima International Music Festival (Kirishima City ⃝ Kagoshima Marathon (Kagoshima City) and other places) 3 4 Nanohana Marathon The first open full marathon of the year in Japan. Tenmonkan Millionation Yellow rape blossoms in full bloom add color to the Around a million LED lights illuminate Tenmonkan, course. Kagoshima’s foremost shopping district.

Autumn Winter

Autumn leaves in Sogi-no-Taki Park Autumn leaves in the park around Sogi Falls (Sogi-no-Taki), nicknamed the “Niagara of the East.” The leaves are also illuminated when the colors are at their peak.

Mt. Miyanoura-dake (Kyushu’s highest peak) Mt. Miyanoura-dake on Yakushima Island stands at 1,936 meters high. The snowscape covering this mountain, the highest point of Kyushu, is an unexpected beauty to behold in the south of Japan. Yakushima’s mountain Dragon’s Eye in Tatsugo-cho Cosmos flowers in Kirishimagaoka Park range and summit, which exceeds 1,000 meters in altitude, are also known As the photo shows, the view of the sun setting The tapestry of pink and white cosmos flowers as the Alps on the Ocean. Visit and fully experience the true joy of behind the Kaganbana Tunnel in the town of stretching out under the autumn sky also soothes the mountain climbing and these treasures of the natural world. Tatsugo, Amami-Oshima, is a sight to behold. mind. Photograph by: Yakushima Town

Event Calendar

September October November December January February ◯ Great ◯ Kanoya Rose Festival (Kanoya City) ◯Ohara Festival (Kagoshima City) ◯Yagoro-don Festival ◯ Tenmonkan Millionation (Kagoshima City) ◯ Nanohana Marathon ◯Cycling Yakushima Tug-of-War ◯Koyama Yabusame (Horseback ◯Shochu Street (Kagoshima City) (Soo City) ◯ Minato Odori Park Illumination (Kagoshima City) (Ibusuki City) (Yakushima) (Satsuma-Sendai City) Archery) Festival (Kimotsuki Town) ◯Miyama Pottery Festival ◯Sogi-no-Taki Park Momiji ◯ Running Sakurajima (Kagoshima City) ◯Tour de Minamisatsuma (Hioki City) Matsuri (Isa City) ◯New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day festivals at (Minamisatsuma City) Kirishima-jingu Shrine (Kirishima City)

5 6 Stretching 600 kilometers north to south, Kagoshima Prefecture is one of the world’s great natural Nature treasure troves, a world of mysterious islands including the magnificent Sakurajima.

Shiratani Unsui-kyo Ravine, Yakushima

The forest, which was the inspiration for the film Princess Mononoke, has a mystical feel and a time-distorting stillness.

P25〜P26 Yakushima Area

Sogi-No-Taki Waterfall Ohama Sea Side Park

Boasting an impressive scale, with a A popular seaside park in Amami- width of 210 meters and a height of 12 Oshima. The coral, the ocean, and the meters, the Sogi Falls are nicknamed view of the sun setting over the East the “Niagara of the East.” China Sea make for superb viewing.

P17〜P18 Hokusatsu Area P27〜P28 Amami Area

Takachiho Summit

This is said to be the place where Amaterasu's grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto descended from heaven. Visitors can enjoy various natural delights throughout the year. Sakurajima P17〜P18 Kirishima Area One of the few active volcanoes in the world. The island said to change color seven times each day, capturing the hearts and minds of those who witness it.

P21〜P23 Sakurajima Area 7 8 With 100 hot spring areas and the second largest of Open-air hot springs with spring sources in Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture is a a view of Sakurajima. hot spring paradise. Open-air hot springs Visitors can enjoy various situated on a hill in the different types of hot center of Kagoshima City. springs. Visitors can relax and unwind while commanding a view of Kinko Bay and Sakurajima.

P21〜P23 Kagoshima Area

Hirauchi Kaichu Onsen

This hot spring, which is only accessible during the Mud Bath two low tides each day, wells up from inside the sea. Become one with the ocean as you bathe. These mud baths/packs, made using mud from the spring source, are famous. P25〜P26 Yakushima Area With a beautifying effect on the skin, the treatment is popular with women.

P17〜P18 Kirishima Area

Healthy Land “Tamatebako” Natural Steam Outdoor Hot Springs Sand Bath Open-air hot springs offering a view of the One of Japan’s leading natural steam vast ocean and Mt. Kaimon-dake. Visitors sand baths. The staff will bury you in can enjoy some special time while feeling as sand as you lie on a beach where natural though they are floating in the sea. hot spring water wells up from beneath.

P19〜P20 Ibusuki Area P19〜P20 Ibusuki Area

9 10 Experiences Surfing in Tanegashima Make your trip even more enjoyable with precious On Tanegashima, visitors can enjoy surfing experiences, including adventures in Kagoshima’s rich nature all year round. and shrine visits offering a taste of Japanese culture. There are scores of popular surfing spots. P25〜P26 Tanegashima Area

Mori-no-Eki Tarumizu Canyoning in the Sarugajo Ravine

Visitors can enjoy a variety of water play in riverside spots featuring oddly-shaped and giant granite rocks. This is the perfect place to escape the summer heat.

P24 Osumi Area

Visit Kirishima Jingu Shrine in a Kimono

Fruit Picking Rent a kimono and pay a visit to Kirishima Jingu Visitors can enjoy picking strawberries Shrine. The experience offers a thorough taste of (December to June) and grapes (July to Japanese culture. September) cultivated in the warm local P17〜P18 Kirishima Area climate.

Koshikishima Cliff Cruising

In this spectacular cruising adventure, you can catch a Sea Kayaking in a Mangrove glimpse of oddly-shaped rocks and majestic cliffs formed This popular canoe tour traverses Japan’s by the natural processes of the . second largest mangrove forest.

P17〜P18 Hokusatsu Area P27〜P28 Amami Area 11 12 Nature-rich Kagoshima is a culinary treasure house. Don’t go home without Kurobuta Pork eating these! Local It’s packed with gourmet shabu-shabu delights. Meat so soft it melts in your mouth. Kagoshima’s hallmark dish Flavor is not to be missed!

Kagoshima Kampachi Amberjack Ramen Kagoshima is the top cultivator of

greater amberjack in Japan. The soup is basically Savor the springy texture! made from pork bone broth. You can enjoy the variety of different flavors at restaurants.

Shirokuma Shaved Ice Shochu Fluffy shaved ice topped Aha! Shochu with fruits and When in Kagoshima, drink shochu. The drink has a long history condensed milk. and has been loved in Kagoshima for some 500 years. On the Kagoshima Kuroushi This local Kagoshima mainland, it is usually mainly made from potatoes, and on the desert is cool and remote islands, from brown sugar. With no added sugar, Kagoshima Kuroushi beef is Japan’s best. sweet. shochu is a very healthy drink. Take it on the rocks, mixed with Once tasted, Kagoshima Kuroushi exquisite dish is never cool or hot water, or however you please. forgotten.

13 14 Sengan-en Caving in Okinoerabujima Marutake Japanese Traditional Armor and Arms This is the villa of the Shimadzu family, which ruled over Kagoshima until the end An extraordinary caving experience. Proficient craftsmen make traditional armor and helmets of the period. It is also registered as Rest assured: we also have courses from the actual designs of items worn by warriors in a World Cultural Heritage Site. The for beginners. battle. gardens contain a restaurant and a shop.

P27〜P28 Amami Area P17〜P18 Hokusatsu Area P21〜P23 Kagoshima Area

Kagoshima, pioneer of Refresh your mind while playing sports and Japan’s modernization. enjoying the nature of a warm climate to the Visitors can also enjoy shopping while taking a fullest! History & Shopping Sports historical stroll.

Bronze Statues of Saigo Takamori Golf Course and Okubo Toshimichi Izumi-Fumoto Enjoy golf to your heart’s content Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi were two of the Residences in a warm tropical climate against heroes of the Restoration. Visitors can also enjoy Visitors can step back in time for a a great natural backdrop. shopping in the vicinity of the statues. Near the statue of historical stroll in a traditional town Saigo Takamori is Tenmonkan, the biggest shopping area where a 400 year-old area in Minamikyushi, and near the statue of Okubo atmosphere remains intact. Toshimichi is Kagoshima-Chuo Station. P17〜P18 Hokusatsu Area P21〜P23 Kagoshima Area

15 16 ma/Hoku ishi sats Kir u Suggest Course

Kirishima/Hokusatsu SPOT 1 Kirishima Open-Air Museum An area offering plenty to see and do, from the seasonal nature of the Kirishima Mountain Range to relaxing hot

See page 30 for details springs and a shrine dedicated to the protagonist of Japan’s on how to get here from creation mythology. Kagoshima Airport

Exhibits works by highly original artists. Many works are displayed outdoors.

SPOT 2 Kirishima Hot Springs Market

Kirishima Mountain Range A facility in the center of Kirishima Hot Spring Village, with a tourist The first area in Japan to be designated as a information center, souvenir shops, national park. Visitors can enjoy beautiful and a footbath. natural scenery throughout the year, including SPOT Maruo Falls Kyushu Azalea (the flowers that appear in the 3 photo) in spring, fresh verdure in summer, colored leaves in autumn, and soft rime in winter.

Unique to Kirishima, the water of Maruo falls comes from a hot spring.

SPOT Onami Pond 4 Kirishima Hot Spring Village

Relatively easy to climb, you’ll find a crater lake with a shoreline of 1.9 km at the summit. The beauty of the nature reflected on the lake’s surface is a sight to behold.

Kirishima Jingu Shrine Kirishima Hot Spring Village The shrine is dedicated to Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the protagonist of Japan’s creation mythology. Viewed from a mystical approach surrounded by nature, the The high-quality water is popular among hot spring fanatics, and visitors Offering wonderful views, the large communal vermilion color of the torii gate makes for splendid viewing. can enjoy a variety of unique hot springs. baths are popular, along with the open-air baths where visitors can take a leisurely soak in the 17 Izumi City Kirishima City City Isa City Aira City Satsuma Town serenity of nature. 18 ki/Nans usu ats Ib u Ibusuki/Nansatsu Suggest Course SPOT Kamafuta Jinja Shrine [Minamikyushu] Mt. Kaimon-dake’s beautiful ridge line is a must-see. An area 1 brimming with tropical southern charm offering rare

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According to the legend of this shrine, if you can balance the lid of a cooking pot on your head and make it from the torii gate to the prayer hall without the lid falling off, your wish will come true. SPOT 2 Yamakawa Natural Steam Sand Bath "Sayuri"

Get buried in sand while lying on a beach where natural hot spring water wells up from beneath. Mt. Kaimon-dake [Ibusuki] SPOT The symbol of Ibusuki, Mt. Kaimon-dake 3 Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi is also known as “Satsuma ” for its resemblance to Japan’s tallest mountain, Mt. Fuji.

Enjoy a unique dining style that involves using chopsticks to grab somen noodles that flow around in rotating water.

SPOT Flower Park Kagoshima Chiringashima [Ibusuki] 4

A mysterious uninhabited island. An 800m-long sandbar appears at low water during spring tides and half tides from March to October, allowing visitors to walk across to the island.

Lake Ikeda [Ibusuki] Chiran Samurai Residence Complex [Minamikyushu] A lake with a shoreline of 15 km, formed by volcanic activity many centuries ago. Legend has it that the lake is home to A place that gives you the feeling of having stepped back in time to the . The One of Japan’s largest floral theme parks, a mysterious creature called Issy. seven gardens that were built here in the mid-Edo period have been designated as national where visitors can enjoy flowers and trees places of scenic beauty. from around the world. Minamisatsuma Minamikyushu 19 Makurazaki City Ibusuki City 20 City City Kagoshima City

An area packed with attractive travel options, including one of

See page 30 for details the few active volcanoes in the on how to get here from world, Sakurajima, as well as Sakurajima Kagoshima Airport & history, gourmet cuisine, and shopping.

Sakurajima & Yorimichi Cruise

An active only 4 km or so away from Kagoshima City. Mini cruises offering the best of Sakurajima and Kinko Bay are another popular option.

Jambo Mochi Sengan-en A villa built in 1658 by the lord A bite-sized Kagoshima dessert consisting of . The of rice cakes doused in sweet sauce. You exquisite view of Sakurajima is can also eat them while in the Sengan-en. also popular. Tenmonkan Shopping District Kagoshima’s foremost shopping district. Dine and shop to your heart’s content. 21 Kagoshima City Hioki City 22 City & S oshima akuraji Kag ma Take a drive down the cost and head Suggest Course for Cape Sata-misaki, the southernmost tip of the mainland. An area with a Osumi variety of natural charms. SPOT 1 Yunohira Observatory

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Kagomma Furusato Yataimura Enjoy views of Kagoshima Enjoy Kagoshima’s seasonal ingredients and local cuisine from 25 City and the spectacular unique stalls. The maze-like alleyways are another highlight. Sakurajima up close Ogawa Falls [Minamiosumi]

SPOT Experience the breathtaking beauty of a waterfall with emerald green Ishin Furusato no Michi Promenade 2 water, just like the sea. The view of the waterfall basin and unique Kagoshima City Aquarium scenery from the observation deck will heal your soul.

An aquarium where you can meet a whale Kanoya Rose Garden [Kanoya] Sembon Ginkgo Garden [Tarumizu] shark. Around 30,000 One of the largest The view of creatures and 500 rose gardens in more than species are on display. Japan by area, with 1,200 ginkgo A place where you can learn trees turning 35,000 roses. A about history while taking a gold is like a garden to gaze stroll along the Kotsuki River. scene from a upon while taking a movie. leisurely stroll. SPOT Amu Plaza Kagoshima, Kagoshima-Chuo Station Sakurajima Yogan Nagisa Park & Footbath 3 [Minamiosumi] One of the largest Cape Sata footbaths in Japan, A cape at the southernmost tip of spanning a length of the mainland, which sits on the 31 100 meters. See degrees north parallel. On a clear Sakurajima up close day, you can catch a view of as you relax and Tanegashima and Yakushima unwind. islands. The place to go for shopping. The view from the Ferris wheel is also recommended.

SPOT Sakurajima Visitor Center 4 Kurobuta Pork Cutlets A volcano museum with videos and displays providing detailed introductions to Sakurajima’s Kanoya City Tarumizu City Soo City Shibushi City Osaki Town eruption history and formation.

Deliciously crispy on the outside, packed with meaty flavor on the inside. Higashikushira Minamiosumi Kinko Town Kimotsuki Town 23 Town Town 24 hima/Yak egas ushim Tan a Tanegashima/Yakushima Suggest Course SPOT Chikura-no-Iwaya Cave [Tanegashima] Tanegashima, the Japanese island closest to space. Yakushima, a 1 World Heritage island full of mystical forests. An area you simple have to visit.

See page 30 for details on how to get here from Kagoshima Airport A sea cave created by raging waves. It was named Chikura- no-Iwaya (“cave of 1,000 seats”) for its gigantic size.

SPOT 2 Ingi Chicken [Tanegashima]

A Tanegashima gourmet delight. Savor the soft and springy texture of the meat. Shiratani Unsui-kyo Gorge [Yakushima] SPOT Yakusugi Museum [Yakushima] This deep forest, covered in some 600 species of 3 moss, was the inspiration for the film Princess Mononoke. Half a day there and back, Yakushima is also recommended for amateur trekkers.

Urata Beach [Tanegashima]

On this beautiful A museum dedicated to the forests of white sandy beach, Yakushima. Visitors can learn about nature you can enjoy through dioramas and computer graphics.

swimming in the sea, SPOT Yakusugi Land [Yakushima] as well as fishing 4 and scuba diving.

Tanegashima Space Center [Tanegashima] Sea Turtle Egg-Laying [Yakushima] Surrounded by blue sea and white sand, Tanegashima is said to be the most The gigantic 270.33 ha forest has four beautiful rocket launch site in the world. At the Science and Technology Museum, Nagata-inakahama is a rare beach where sea turtles crawl up to the hiking courses, where visitors can see giant visitors can enjoy various displays related to rockets and space. beach to nest and hatch. The peak of the egg-laying season is from June cedar trees that have stood for several to mid-July. thousand years.

25 Nishinoomote City Nakatane Town Minamitane Town Yakushima Town 26 ami-Oshim Am a Suggest Course

Amami Area SPOT 1 Amami Park [Amami] An area offering an abundance of undisturbed nature, from emerald green seas to primeval forests thick with subtropical plants.

Amagi Town

The nature, history, and culture of Amami are introduced in a simple way.

SPOT 2 Keihan Chicken Rice

Isen Town

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Classic Amami gournet dish. The rich chicken broth is delicious. Wadomari Town Tokuhama Beach[Setouchi] SPOT 3 Oshima Tsumugimura [Tatsugo] A beautiful beach that welcomes nesting sea turtles. You can also see a famous rock in the shape of a lion’s face.

China [Tatsugo] Heart Rock Town Watch how Oshima Tsumugi, the A tide pool that traditional Amami-Oshima kimono, appears on the white is woven from start to finish. beach at low tide.

Forming the shape of a SPOT heart, the pool is 4 Snorkeling popular among couples and young travelers. Yoron Town

Togyu Bullfighting [] Kinsakubaru Virgin Forest [Amami] A bull wrestling extravaganza in which pairs of cattle lock horns. As the matches heat up, so does the atmosphere of the crowd. With the right timing, you might The victory dances are also fun to watch. A forest home to rare creatures, including subtropical plants such as the huge flying spider-monkey even come across a sea turtle! tree fern, which is known as a “living fossil.” Here you can feel the awesome power of nature.

Setouchi Amami City Yamato Village Village Kikai Town China Town Tatsugo Town Tokunoshima Town 27 Town 28 Rent-A-Car Drive Manual Airport Bus

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⓿ Makurazaki, Kaseda, Kajiki, Aira, Miyazaki, and ❶ Taniyama, Ibusuki, Hitoyoshi, and ❷ Kagoshima City ❸ Yunomoto, Sendai, Izumi, Akune, Oguchi, and Kirishima STOP! STOP! GO! GO! ❹ Kanoya, Tarumizu, Iwagawa, Shibushi, and Kokubu * Please purchase a ticket at the ticket machine located at the Bus Information Office before boarding a bus.

Stop when you see this sign Drunk Driving Is Prohibited Last Stop 2 5 Destination No. Main Bus Stops Contact Stop when you see the below sign If you are caught driving under the Duration Fare at an intersection, and check all influence of alcohol and inability to drive; Shiyakusho-mae ❷ Kagoshima City & Sakurajima Area Kagoshima-Chuo Station (Nangoku Kotsu Bus Terminal), Tenmonkan directions before proceeding. not only the driver will be penalized for the (Nonstop Service) Kagoshima- Chuo Station alcoholic behavior, but any passengers in High-speed Boat Terminal You should check all directions ❷ Kagoshima-Chuo Station (Nangoku Kotsu Bus Terminal), Tenmonkan 40 min the same vehicle who also have a driver (Non-stop service) before entering intersections, even license will also be penalized. without this sign Kagoshima- Shiyakusho-mae (via Shimo-Ishiki, Kagoshima-Chuo Station (Nangoku ❷ Chuo Station Ishiki) Kotsu Bus Terminal), Tenmonkan JPY 1,250 Ⓐ・Ⓑ Driver's Seat Is on The Right 6 Speed Limit of The Highway 41 min 3 Kagoshima- In general, highways have a speed Kagoshima-Chuo Station Japanese roads are left-sided way Yoshino, Kinsei-cho, Tenmonkan, Chuo Station limit from 80km/h (56MPH) to (Nangoku Kotsu Bus Terminal) just like the British system, and ❷ Kagoshima-Chuo Station, Nichudori, Prefectural 55 min 100km/h (62.5MPH). Some of 70 or Kamoike Port driver's side is on the right hand Office, Kamoike Port Kamoike Por local highways restrict the speed (via Yoshino) side. This can be confusing for 72 min limit of up to 70km/h (43.75MHP). 100 many overseas drivers at the Oroshihonmachi-chuo Chosa Bus Stop, Kotokuji Post Office, ❶ 55 min JPY 1,450 Ⓐ・Ⓑ beginning. (To Taniyama) Nakayamadanchi, Taniyama Tram Stop

7 Illegal Parking Kirishima & Hokusatsu Area Kajiki, Aira ⓿ Kajiki Station, Chosa, AEON TOWN Aira 32 min JPY 450 Ⓐ Wear A Seat Belt While Driving Many cities in Japan prohibited and Kirishima ❸ Kareigawa, Maruo, Kirishima Iwasaki Hotel 42 min JPY 710 Ⓑ 4 penalized parking on the streets, To Hiyoshi JPY 1,950 According to the Japanese law for overseas tourists must pay attention. 104 min Hiyoshi, Yunomoto ❸ Ijuin-cho, Higashi-Ichiki Ⓑ motor transportation, seat belt use There are many parking buildings To Yunomoto JPY 1,650 is required not only for the driver's and automatic parking payable by 76 min seat but also other front and back NO PARKING coins available in small districts. Sendai ❸ Imuta Onsen, Sendai Station, Sendai 80 min JPY 1,550 Ⓐ・Ⓑ passenger seats. Akune ❸ Miyanojo, Izumi Station Bus Center 120 min JPY 1,950 Ⓐ Don't use a smartphone when driving. Kurino, Oguchi ❸ Hishikari Town Hall, Oguchi Bus Center 70 min JPY 1,050 Ⓐ 8 Ibusuki & Nansatsu Area It is against the law to drive while Ibusuki, Yamagawa ❶ Hirakawa, Kiire, Ibusuki Station, Yamagawa-Sanbashi 110 min JPY 2,450 Ⓑ talking on the Phone, sending messages or looking at your smartphone. Kaseda, Makurazaki ⓿ Izaku, Kaseda, Makurazaki 105 min JPY 2,250 Ⓑ

Osumi Area Kanoya ❹ Hotel Kyocera, Kirishima City Hall, Makinohara, Kanoya, Higashi-Kasanohara 120 min Ⓒ JPY 2,200 Kanoya (via Highway) ❹ Michi-no-Eki Arasano, Asahibaru, Kanoya, Higashi-Kasanohara 105 min Ⓒ Contact the police and your car rental company's accident assistance Tarumizu ❹ Kokubu Station, Sakurajima-guchi 88 min JPY 1,280 Ⓒ hotline immediately if you are involved in an accident. Kokubu ❹ Kokubu Station, Kyocera Kokubu 30 min JPY 480 Ⓑ Shibushi ❹ Kirishima City Hall, Makinohara, Iwagawa 107 min JPY 1,640 Ⓒ You have taken out Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) coverage, right? These schemes pay out compensation for deductibles when you are involved in an accident. However, if you fail to notify the police or your car rental company, you may not be Oguchi, Minamata ❸ Kurino, Hishikari, Oguchi Bus Center 110 min JPY 1,700 Ⓐ covered by your insurance and will have to pay the repair costs. In addition, if you damage the car body or dirty the car's interior, [Contact] The bus schedules can be looked up on the following websites. Please you may be charged a Non-Operation Charge (NOC) as a part of compensation that is not covered by your insurance. Coverage varies by insurance policy, so make sure to double check the coverage content of your policy. Ⓐ Nangoku Kotsu 0995-58-2341 feel free to use them. Ⓑ Kagoshima Kotsu 099-247-2341 ◯Kotsu Navi Kagoshima http://kotsu-navi.pref.kagoshima.jp/ Ⓒ Kagoshima Kotsu 0994-65-2258 ◯Kyushu Bus Timetable http://qbus.jp/time/

29 30 Can be used on ◯ Kagoshima City View◯ Retro Sightseeing Tram◯ Tram Kagoshima City Tram [Route Map] For when you want to have fun sightseeing in Sakurajima! the following ◯ City Bus◯ Sakurajima Ferry transportation: ◯ Yorimichi Cruise◯ Sakurajima Island View

CUTE 1-Day Pass: JPY 1,200 (Adults), JPY 600 (Kids) Fees: Comes with discount pass for 2-Day Pass: JPY 1,800 (Adults), JPY 900 (Kids) ◯ Contact : Operations Section, Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau tourist facilities among other Kagoshima-Chuo Station Tourist Information Center, ☎099-257-2116 JR Kagoshima things to save money! Sakurajima Tourist Information Center, Tourism Available at: Exchange Center, Tenmachi , Kagoshima Port ◯ Fees (All Sections) : JPY 170 (Adults), JPY 80 Ticket Office, Sakurajima Port, Transportation Bureau ●Contact Ticket Sales Office, etc. Kagoshima Convention & Visitors Bureau (Elementary and younger) * Not valid for private ferry services. ☎099-286-4700 Caution: * Not valid for machi-meguri buses, regular sightseeing - (via Kishaba) - Taniyama / Duration: Approx. 43 min buses, and private bus services. ○Kagoshima Station Departure: 6:00 AM - 10:40 PM ○Taniyama Departure: 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kagoshima Station - (via Kagoshima-Chuo Station) - Korimoto / Duration: Approx. 35 min Regular Sightseeing Buses ○Kagoshima Station Departure: 6:05 AM - 10:30 PM ○Korimoto Departure: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Area Plan Course Contact Kagoshima City, Sakurajima Regular Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau ☎099-257-2117 Kagoshima City / Sightseeing Bus (JR Kyushu Bus) - Historic Kagoshima Tour Kagoshima-Chuo Station Sakurajima Reservation required Tourist Information Center ☎099-253-2500 Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau ☎099-257-2117 Kagoshima City / Kagoshima City, Sakurajima Regular Sightseeing Sakurajima Nature Sightseeing Kagoshima-Chuo Station ☎099-253-2500 Sakurajima Bus (JR Kyushu Bus) - Reservation required Course Tourist Information Center Kagoshima City Kagoshima City Sightseeing Bus (Kagoshima City View) Sightseeing Course Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau ☎099-257-2117 Night View Course Kagoshima City Kagoshima City Sightseeing Bus (Kagoshima City View) Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau ☎099-257-2117 (Available only on Saturdays) Machi-meguri Bus: Kagoshima City Touring Kagoshima City Kagoshima Kotsu ☎099-247-2334 Bus (Acchan and Segodon)

JR Kagoshima-Chuo Kagoshima City / Kagoshima City, Sakurajima Regular Sightseeing Round Trip Course Around the JR Kyushu Bus Company ☎099-247-5244 Sakurajima Bus (JR Kyushu Bus) - Reservation required City and Sakurajima Kagoshima City / Kagoshima City, Sakurajima Regular Sightseeing Leisurely Stroll Around the JR Kyushu Bus Company ☎099-247-5244 NexTram KIRIKO Sakurajima Bus (JR Kyushu Bus) - Reservation required City and Sakurajima Kagoshima City, Sakurajima Port, Yunohira Kagoshima City Sakurajima ☎099-257-2117 Observatory Round Trip Bus (Sakurajima Aira View) Transportation Bureau Kagoshima City Kagonma Sora Bus - Reservation required Kagoshima City Tour Course Kagoshima Sky Travel ☎099-208-3003 Kagoshima City / Sakurajima Kagonma Sora Bus - Reservation required Sakurajima Tour Course - Kagoshima Kagoshima Sky Travel ☎099-208-3003 Kagoshima City - Ichiki-Kushikino City - Hioki City Satsuma Specialty “Guru- Ichiki-Kushikino Regular Sightseeing Bus (JR Kyushu meguri” Course: To Places JR Kyushu Bus Company ☎099-247-5244 City, Hioki City Bus) - Reservation required Related to Godai Tomoatsu Hioki City, Aira City, Aira City Sightseeing Tour Bus (Aira View) JTB Kyushu Kagoshima Branch Office ☎099-226-1515 Yusui-cho, Ebino City - Reservation required Aira View Operations Office ☎099-555-7005 Cafe Tram Kirishima City Kirishima Sightseeing Tour Bus - Reservations prioritized Ryoma: Mountain Course Kagoshima Kotsu ☎099-545-6733 Kirishima City Kirishima Sightseeing Tour Bus - Reservations prioritized Segodon: Sea Course Kagoshima Kotsu ☎099-545-6733 Kirishima City, Kirishima “Nottari Oritari My Plan” Kagoshima Kotsu ☎099-322-2211 Ebino City Ibusuki City Ibusuki “Nottari Oritari My Plan” Kagoshima Kotsu ☎099-322-2211 Ibusuki City, Ibusuki, Kaimon, Chiran - Regular Sightseeing Ibusuki, Chiran Course Kagoshima Kotsu Kanko Bus ☎099-247-6088 JR Korimoto Minamisatsuma City Bus Minamisatsuma Kotsu ☎099-378-3660 JR Minami-Kagoshima Minamisatsuma Minamisatsuma City Sightseeing Tour Bus Tourism Exchange Section, ☎099-353-2111 City (Whale Bus) - Reservation needed Minamisatsuma City Hall Minamiosumi Tour Bus to Cape Sata-misaki, Japan’s Futagawa Kotsu ☎099-424-2763 Kagoden: Retro Sightseeing Tram Town Southernmost Point, and Ogawa Falls Sata Kotsu ☎099-426-0128

This train will bring you around the city while the tour guide shows you sights! JR Usuki Yorimichi Cruise ◯ Operation: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, etc. ◯ Departure: 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM ■ One-way Cruise to Kinko Bay ◯ Boarding Place: Kagoshima-Chuo Station ◯ Duration: Approx. 70 min Duration: Approx. 50 min (1 cruise per day) (One-day Passes for trams and city buses ◯Departure : 11:05 AM at Sakurajima Ferry Terminal (Kagoshima Port) ▲ ▲ ▲ ◯F e e s : JPY 500 (Adults), JPY 250 (Kids) can also be used on Kagoden) JR Taniyama Kagoshima Port Kanze Taisho Lava Field Sakurajima Port ◯Contact : Kagoshima Port Ticket Office ☎099-223-7271

31 32 Highways & Tolls Main Sea Routes

Estimated travel time and distance from Kyushu’s major cities to Kagoshima I.C. Area Route Ship Name Contact Fukuoka I.C. Approx. 3 hr 9 min (277.8km) Sales Section, Sakurajima Kagoshima - Sakurajima Sakurajima Ferry ☎099-293-2525 Ferry -Yamato I.C. Approx. 3 hr 8 min (276.7km) Kagoshima - Tarumizu Kamoike, Tarumizu Ferry Kagoshima Kotsu ☎099-256-1761 I.C. Approx. 4 hr 9 min (370.3km) Kagoshima, Tanegashima, Hibiscus Iwasaki Sangyo ☎099-261-7000 Expressway Yakushima Oita I.C. Approx. 4 hr 24 min (376.8km) San’yo Kagoshima, Tanegashima, JR Line Kumamoto I.C. Approx. 2 hr 6 min (174.9km) Kokura Yakushima (* some trips High-speed Boat Toppy & Rocket Tane Yaku Jetfoil ☎099-226-0128 include Ibusuki) Shinkansen Miyazaki I.C. Approx. 1 hr 51 min (150.3km) COSMO LINE ☎099-226-6628 Kagoshima, Tanegashima Pruncess Wakasa (Reservations) Kyusho Port Kagoshima City ☎099-222-8271 Service Shiida-Minami I.C Kagoshima, Yakushima Ferry Yakushima 2 Orita Kisen ☎099-226-0731 Fukuoka I.C. Kagoshima, Amami-Oshima, Queen Coral Pluse、Queen Coral8 Marix Line ☎099-225-1551 Tokunoshima, Buzen I.C. Okinoerabujima, Yoronjima, Hakata Usa I.C. Ferry Naminoue、Ferry Akebono Marue Ferry ☎099-226-4141 Okinawa Daizafu I.C. Aki I.C. Shioya-Kousaten Kagoshima, Kikaijima, Amami-Oshima, Tosu JCT Hayami I.C. Ferry Kikai、Ferry Amami Amami Kaiun ☎099-222-2338 Saga-Yamato I.C. Oita Prefecture Tokunoshima, Shin-Tosu Okinoerabujima Hiji JCT Ibusuki Yamagawa, Nejime Ferry Nankyu Nankyu-Dock ☎0993-34-0012 Oita CityIbusuki, Nejime High-speed Boat Nankyu 10 Nankyu-Dock ☎0994-24-3660 Aiura-Nakazato I.C. Hita I.C. Saga Ichiki- Ichiki-Kushikino, Kushikino Ferry New Koshiki Koshikijima Shosen ☎0996-32-6458 Saza I.C. Chikugo-Funagoya Oita I.C. Koshikishima City Satsuma- Sendai Sales Office, Sendai, Koshikishima High-speed Boat Koshikishima ☎0996-41-5100 Sendai City Koshikijima Shosen Shin-Omuta Saiki I.C. Nagashima, Tencho Maru No. 2 Sanwa Shosen ☎0996-88-5689 Nagashima (Kumamoto) Shin-Tamana TownNagashima, Shishijima, Ferry Rosario Tencho Ferry ☎0996-86-0775 Kumamoto I.C. Amakusa (Kumamoto) Shishijima, Minamata Kamae I.C. Shishijima Shishijima Shishijima Line ☎090-5744-5622 Kumamoto Mashiki-Kumamotokuko I.C. (Kumamoto) Nagasaki Sunflower Satsuma, Sunflower Nagasaki I.C. Osaka, Shibushi Ferry Sunflower ☎097-533-7002 Kirishima Kitagawa I.C.

Shin- Nobeoka-Minami I.C. Nobeoka JCT Yatsushiro JCT Kadogawa I.C. Aviation Hinagu I.C. Hyuga I.C. Kadogawa-Minami Smart I.C. Tanoura I.C. Ashikita I.C. Airline company Contact Destination Tsuno I.C. Tsunagi I.C. Domestic ☎0570-029-222 ANA , , Osaka, Okinawa Hitoyoshi I.C. International ☎0570-029-333 Izumi I.C. Shin-Minamata Kitto Line Takaono-Kita I.C. Saito I.C. JAL Tokyo, , Osaka, , Fukuoka, Noda I.C. Izumi Takanabe I.C. Domestic ☎0570-025-071 Tanegashima, Yakushima, Amami-Oshima, Takaono I.C. Ebino JCT Miyazaki-Nishi I.C. Akune-Kita I.C. JAC International ☎0570-025-103 Tokunoshima, Okinoerabujima, Kikaijima, Yoronjima, Nakayashiki I.C. Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei Akune I.C. Kiyotake I.C. Satsuma-Kannontaki I.C. Tano I.C. RAC ☎0570-025-071 Yoronjima - Okinawa, Amami-Oshima - Okinawa Kirara I.C. Yamanokuchi Smart I.C. Sathuma-Tomarino I.C. Satsuma-Hirohashi I.C. I.C. Miyazaki SKY ☎0570-039-283 Tokyo, Nagoya, , Amami-Oshima I.C. Satsumasendai-Takae I.C. Nosaka I.C. Miyazaki I.C. SNA ☎0570-037-283 Tokyo, Okinawa Sendai Port Sendai Kiyotake-Minami I.C. JJP ☎0570-550-538 Tokyo, Nagoya Koshikishima Mizobe-Kagoshimakuko I.C. Miyakonojo Satsumasendai-Mizuhiki I.C. Kajiki JCT I.C. FDA ☎0570-55-0489 Shizuoka Satsumasendai-Miyako I.C. Gojitcho I.C. Imamachi I.C. Nichinan-Kitago I.C. Kagoshima Prefecture Kanemidake I.C. APJ ☎0570-001-292 Osaka Kagoshima-Chuo Sta. Umekita I.C. V NL Vanilla Air ☎0570-6666-03 Tokyo - Amami-Oshima, Osaka - Amami-Oshima Minamikyushu-Kawanabe Dam I.C. Kagoshima I.C. Sueyoshi I.C. Soo-Yagoro I.C. Matsuyama I.C. KEKorean Air ☎0088-21-2001 Seoul Minamikyushu-Kodon I.C. Nogata I.C. Shibushi -Kita I.C. Minamikyushu-Kawanabe I.C. Kagoshima Port MUChina Eastern Airlines ☎099-219-8888 Shanghai Kanoya-Kushira JCT Isakida I.C. Chiran-Kaneyamasuisha I.C. Hosoyamada I.C. CIChina Airlines https://www.china-airlines.com/ Taipei Shibushi Port Ariake-Higashi I.C. Minamikyushu-Chiran I.C. HXHong Kong Airlines https://www.hongkongairlines.com/ Hong Kong Higashibaru I.C. Ei I.C. Nuruki-Kosaten I.C. Hong Kong Express Makurazaki Ibusuki Nichinan-Togo I.C. UO https://www.hkexpress.com/ Hong Kong Kasanohara I.C. Airways ZEEastar Jet https://www.eastarjet.com/ Seoul * According to information from the end of January, 2018 Chiran-Kosaten I.C. TWT’way Air https://www.twayair.com/ Seoul

33 34 All rooms come with an ocean view over Kinko Bay. We look forward to welcoming you for a spot of relaxation.

Thalasso face pack

Applying a “Thalasso (seawater) face pack” while relaxing in a famous Ibusuki “sand bath” is a hugely popular treatment Straight-from-the-source hot spring Special kaiseki-style cuisine Oceanfront that can only be experienced here at Ibusuki Pheonix Hotel. We encourage both women and men to give it a try!

Ibusuki Phoenix Hotel Established in 1848 TANEGASHIMA ARAKI HOTEL https://phoenixhotel.co.jp/ 78 Nishi-machi, Nishino-omote-shi, 4320 Juni-cho, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-3111 Kagoshima-ken 891-0403 T E L +81-997-22-1555 F A X +81-997-22-0019 TEL: 0993-23-4111 U R L https://araki-hotel.co.jp Exterior view of the hotel Exterior view of Tanegashima Onsen FAX: 0993-23-4121 Email [email protected]

Nagashima Museum Golf course and hotel Guest rooms Tennis court Nagashima Museum opened in October 1989. The museum houses around 1,000 items, including in Kagoshima and sculptures by artists such as Chagall, Utrillo, and Rodin, as well as works by Kagoshima-born Outdoor hot pools Kurobuta pork cuisine Western-style painter , prehistoric items from South America, and Satsuma-ware ceramics. Tel: 81+996-55-1133 From the museum garden, visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of the city of Kagoshima and Kinko Kedouin Resort Co., Ltd. Fax: 81+996-55-0818 Bay, with the magnificent Sakurajima in the center. 3600 Shimode Kedoin-cho, Satsumasendai-shi, Url: http://www.kedouin.com/ There is also a café with a great view on the second Kagoshima-ken 895-1501 Email: [email protected] floor of the museum.

Black rice vinegar that combines 100-year history supplying koji the nature of Fukuyama-cho, Kawauchi mold Kagoshima, with a traditional art Koji-no-Sato Gen Originating from Kagoshima’s brewing culture, shochu and koji

form dating back to the Edo Period. Koji cuisine Koji tours Koji desserts Kirishima Heights Beer

The place to see, sense, and taste Sakamoto Kagoshima culture is shochu culture. black rice vinegar We manufacture and sell koji, the source product for this kind of shochu. This is the only koji store in Japan where you can take a tour inside! We also make Japanese fermented products as well as European Information Center fermented products and beers. and Restaurant Visit our website for details. Sakamoto Black Rice Vinegar “Tsubobatake” Koji no Sato Gen Kagoshima Airport To Kagoshima To Yokogawa “Tsubobatake” Black Rice phone Vinegar Restaurant TEL: +81995-58-2535 7-ELEVEn phone FAL: +81995-58-3621 “Tsubobatake” Black Rice +81-995-54-7700 To Kokubu To Kumamoto [email protected] You are here Vinegar Information Center Last order http://praha-gen.com/ To Kajiki 876-15 Fumoto, Mizobe-ch, 3075 Fukuyama, Fukuyama-cho, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima-ken Free shuttle to Kagoshima Airport. 50 min drive from Kagoshima City 30 min drive from Kagoshima Airport Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima-ken Enjoy the stunning views The magnificent Sakurajima Island stands and have a pleasant time by the bay Wi-fi in all guest rooms waiting outside your window Natural outdoor hot pool spa (bathing suits required)

Exceptional location in Sakurajima

Sumptuous breakfast buffet

22-1 Kamoikeshinmachi, Kagoshima-shi 890-0064 Tel: +81-99-257-2411 Fax: +81-99-257-6083 http://rembrandt-hotel.co.jp/kagoshima

Lobby Panoramic spa on the top floor Guest room (twin) Kurobuta pork shabu-shabu Easy access to Kagoshima Chuo Station and Tenmonkan Kagoshima Sun Royal Hotel Shuttle Bus Service!! 1-8-10 Yojiro, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 890-8581 https://www.sunroyal.co.jp E -mail: [email protected] [Booking Center] Tel: +81-099-253-2024 Large Bathing Facilities Outdoor Hot Pool Guest Rooms

With the hotel situated in the Kirishima Mountains, all 157 guest rooms have a view of Sakurajima. Facing Sakurajima, this is Kyushu’s largest aquarium The rooms are spacious and offer the option of in-room Exhibiting 30,000 animals from 500 species dining for the evening meal. Whale shark, the world’s largest fish The hot pool bathing facility is brimming with pure Hotel Kirishima Castle sulfur-rich water. The outdoor bathing area is surrounded 3878-49 Takachiho, Makizono-cho, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima-ken by greenery and can be used at night as well. TEL +81-995-78-2211 FAX +81-995-78-3732 Prices start at JPY 9,000 excluding tax for a one-night stay with two meals. URL http://www.castle.gr.jp E-mail [email protected] 30-minute drive from Kagoshima airport.

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Dolphins in the sea at the front of the aquarium

(Kurosio Great Water Tank) Free

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10 [Business Hours] 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Established in 1945, Hotel Fukiage-sou Prefectural Museum Terukuni (Last admission: 5:00 PM) is located in a history-rich cultural Shrine Chuo Park [Holidays] Four days starting on the first Monday of December zone within walking distance of downtown Kagoshima. Enjoy our 3 Yamakataya IOWORLD Type Group (20 or more) natural hot springs, Japanese-style 225 Individual Hotel Fukiage-sou rooms, and Japanese cuisine. Kagoshima Aquarium Adult Maruya Gardens (senior high school and above) JPY 1,500 JPY 1,200 City Tram Taniyama Line Tenmonkan-dori Street 3-1 Honkoshinmachi,Kagoshima-shi 892-0814 Child JPY 750 JPY 600 Government-registered 18-15 Terukuni-cho, Kagoshima-shi 892-0841 TEL: +81-099-226-2233 FAX: +81-099-223-7692 (elementary and junior high school) Hot spring in Kagoshima City (Across Terukuni Shrine) Infant [website] http://iowordl.jp (four years or younger) JPY 350 JPY 280 Hotel Fukiage-sou TEL: +81-099-224-3500 http://www.fukiagesou.jp Hot springs, flavors, and sensations brimming with historical charm Nestled in the natural surroundings of pine trees and the ocean, A Break to Spend Floating on the Sea Sand Bathing a Japanese welcome awaits you, brimming with Japanese beauty and elegance. Ibusuki is the only place in Japan where you can experience these unique hot springs, which have Our attentive service will allow you to unwind and relax health and beauty benefits. completely.

Genroku Bath House Experience a historical style Japanese bath

Would you ever want to be a Beauty in stone Master of Shochu? Better than the normal Shochu Dojyo sauna for health Kasasa Ebisu At the southernmost tip of the country 14847-1 Kataura, Kasasa-cho, Minamisatsuma-shi, Kagoshima-ken 897-1301 Sand bathing Chirin no Sato, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken ☎ +81-993-22-3131 891-0404 FAX: +81-993-23-3860 TEL:0993‐59‐5020 FAX:0993‐64‐2281 Ibusuki Hakusuikan http://www.hakusuikan.co.jp [Email] [email protected] Tokyo Office☎ +81-3-3723-5541 Osaka Office☎ +81-6-6245-3545 Fukuoka Office☎ +81-92-771-2928 Kagoshima Office☎ +81-99-226-4171

Flower Park Kagoshima is a botanical garden where visitors can enjoy flowers and trees from around the world. The park makes use of the warm local climate and its natural pine forest location. There is a Flower Square with -dake in the background, an Observation Galleria offering a view over Kinko Bay, and an Indoor Garden that is designed to let the wind through. In the greenhouse, visitors can also enjoy tropical plants from Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Flower Park A Relaxing Oasis Kagoshima Steeped in Tropical Sun and Wind, and a Naturally Occurring Mist

Ibusuki Bay Hills Entrance Fee Hotel & Spa High school students and above: JPY 620 Elementary & Junior high school students: JPY 300 Toddlers: Free

Parking: 525 spaces 9:00 AM ‒ 5:00 PM (Last admission: 4:30 PM) 〈Closed: December 30 & 31〉 Teppanyaki course (example) Sand bath Private open-air bath French Full course 1611 Yamagawa-okachiyogamizu, Ibusuki-shi Ibusuki Bay Hills Hotel & Spa http://www.ibusuki-bay-hills.com T EL: +81-0993-35-3333 5000 Higashikata, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0304 TEL:0993-23-5552 Website: http://www.fp-k.org/ d on Februa bute ry 2 e 6, D 2011 Locally sourced chicken and eggs! NEW Local gourmet cuisine served with hospitality Welcome! Welcome back! Izumi Oyako Steak Meal Registered Trademark: No. 5434397

Mascot characters “Izumi Kokko-chan” Be sure to try the new“ taste of Izumi”!

Our specialty is fish, but our meat is also delicious! Two varieties of sauce brimming with seasonal flavors Ajidokoro Uomatsu Restaurant Grand Chateau Tsurumaru

5 minutes from JR Izumi From individuals to group Station West Exit on foot parties. Diners can enjoy two With original desserts and kinds of original sauce smoked dishes prepared over brimming with seasonal 20 days, we are particular flavors, and desserts made about serving chicken with using local ingredients from optimum freshness and taste. Izumi.

TEL: +81-996-62-0655 TEL: +81-996-63-1122 [Address] [Address] 50-27, Showa-machi, Izumi-shi 840-3, Kamisababuchi, Izumi-shi [Business Hours] [Business Hours] 11:30 AM ‒ 2:00 PM 11:00 AM ‒ 2:00 PM 5:00 PM ‒ 11:00 PM 5:00 PM ‒ 8:30 PM [Holidays] [Holidays] Sundays (all day), Only on Dec. 31 Wednesdays (lunch) [Parking] 120 spaces [Parking] 8 spaces [Seats] 150 seats [Seats] 35 seats

Hotel restaurant with a nice view of the city Homemade tastes prepared with love, families welcome Hotel King Restaurant Takenoko

Enjoy a moment of bliss as We use“Nangoku Genkidori” you dine while gazing at the for our chicken breast and spectacular scenery. Visitors “Akadori Satsuma” for the thigh. Why not try these can enjoy exceedingly juicy dishes in combination with chicken breast and thigh, as your choice of a miso paste well as the hotel’s original sauce made using only daily special desserts. Japanese-style seasonings, special soy sauce, or TEL: +81-996-62-1511 mandarin orange-style salt. [Address] TEL: +81-996-63-3061 5-18, Mukae-machi, Izumi-shi [Address] [Business Hours] 44-40, -machi, Izumi-shi 11:00 AM ‒ 2:00 PM (last order) [Business Hours] 5:00 PM ‒ 8:30 PM (last order) 11:00 AM ‒ 2:00 PM [Holidays] 5:00 PM ‒ 9:00 PM None (Check if venue is hired [Holidays] for private event) Thursday [Parking] 80 spaces [Parking] 10 spaces [Seats] 40 seats [Seats] 50 seats

Produced in Kagoshima One of Japan’s top chicken/egg production areas! Prefecture Unique flavors, Akadori Satsuma only in Izumi! Akadori Agricultural Izumi Oyako Steak Meal!! Cooperative Union ken from t hic he c c y o t o s p a ! T Nangoku Genkidori JPY (tax included) Marui Agricultural 1,300 Cooperative +81-995-58-2211 Council for the Promotion of Izumi Oyako Menus (Izumi City Tourism Section) TEL: +81-996-63-4040 High-quality resort with a wonderful ocean view

Bounty of the sea “Saltwater Bath” Main bath

Private bathing room “Ao”

Private bath “Hinoki” The expansive Shibushi Bay right before you Enjoy fine seafood to your heart’s content

Spectacular dolphin show!

Shibushiwan Sea Station Lobby garden Dolphin Land 1 minute from the hotel by car Kiss with a dolphin♥ Get face-to-face with adorable dolphins! Seafood Market Meet our penguins Kaiseki-style cuisine Sand Bath Hall Saraku

Plenty of souvenirs Impressive jump! Japanese-Western room Shibushiwan Special room Shusui-no-ma “Shimazu” Daikoku Resort Hotel 55-15 Natsui, Shibushi-cho, Shibushi-shi, Kagoshima-ken 5-27-27 Yunohama, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0406 Ibusuki TEL: +81-0993-23-4141 / FAX: +81-0993-24-4992 TEL: +81-099-473-0001 Shusuien http://www.daikoku-hotels.com http://www.syusuien.co.jp / E-Mail: [email protected] A seaside resort Amazing View of Sakurajima three generations can enjoy July 4-7 (Thursday-Sunday), 2019 Viewed from a height of 108 meters above sea level, Sakurajima, an active volcano, towers up behind Kinko Bay and Kagoshima City. Supreme relaxation, prime location...

Wonderful starry skies, pure white sands Adult-friendly resort on the oceanfront Resort course on a southern island

“Satsuma-no-Yu” Open-Air Hot Spring

A place where happiness grows.

Yakushima Island, a Natural World Heritage Site

The Cellar N Baron Nagasawa “Teppanyaki Kusunoki”, serving Japan’s Finest Beef The design incorporates “Oshima Tsumugi,” a traditional fabric Enjoy a relaxing stay in a beautiful natural environment Kagoshima Black Cattle culture of Kagoshima.Superior Sakurajima View Twin Room

Easy access using the Toppy & Rocket We can also arrange transportation, high-speed boat Kagoshima including charter buses. Ibusuki

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[Official Website] https://www.shiroyama-g.co.jp 41-1 Shinshoin-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 890-8586 Iwasaki Group, Overseas Sales Division TEL: 099-224-2211 (Trunkline) FAX: 099-224-2222 Reservation Center (Direct Line): 099-224-2200 [email protected] Seoul Japan Shanghai Kagoshima Airport

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Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau 9-1 Meizan-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima 892-0821 TEL:099-223-5771 FAX:099-225-7484 Facebook