7 Culture Tsukiyomi Shrine Maren Pauli Visit Tsukiyomi Shrine at the foot of Sakurajima and get rewarded with an amazing view of the volcano.
Accommodation Dormy Inn Kagoshima Maren Pauli Stay at Dormy Inn Kagoshima and enjoy a great location close to the main station and with easy access to the ferry terminal!
12 Activities Yakushima's Shiratani Unsuikyo Peter Sidell On the rainforest island of Yakushima south of Kagoshima on Japan's Kyushu island, Shiratani Unsuikyo is an area of ancient t...
13 Kagoshima Ohara Festival Jocelyn Yu The Ohara festival happens every year, on the 2nd & 3rd of November. Citizens of the whole city gather and just dance on the ...
Activities Cathedral of St Francis Xavier Mandy Bartok The Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Kagoshima is a testament to the work of the Portuguese missionary who attempted to brin...
7 Sengan-en Mandy Bartok Sengan-en is the traditional stroll garden of the Shimazu Family and relies heavily on borrowed scenery, including the stunni...
Food Shibushi Summer Soba Festival 2025 Kim Bergström One place you can get your soba noodle fix is in Shibushi City, Kagoshima, at their annual Summer Soba in Shibushi event. The...
Culture Lisa Larson: Seen and Unseen 2023 Kim Bergström An upcoming event at the Kagoshima City Museum of Art will explore the works of Swedish artist Lisa Larson, who is known for ...
Culture The Beauty of Flowers 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Kagoshima City Museum of Art looks into artworks depicting flowers by numerous artis...
Culture Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival 2026 Laura Keating The townsfolk of Kajiki, a town in Aira City, Kagoshima, happily partake in a tradition which reaches back over four-hundred ...
