Culture Meisui Maruike Appreciation Evening 2026 Kim Bergström Every year on the first Saturday of September, Maruike Park in Kagoshima's Yusui Town comes alive with soft, flickering light...
Culture Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks 2026 Kim Bergström Every summer, the Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks lights up the skies over southern Kyushu in one of the region’s ...
Culture Tanegashima Space Art Festival 2025 Kim Bergström On Tanegashima, the island often called Japan's "gateway to space," art and science come together in a unique cultural celebr...
Culture Sendai Otsunahiki Great Tug-of-War 2026 Kim Bergström Held annually in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the Sendai Otsunahiki is a large-scale tug-of-war festival that da...
Culture Kagoshima's History Walk Arlene Bastion Kagoshima is filled with tributes to its heroes who led Japan into modernization, learnt about on a walk.
Culture 8-day Adventure Tour in Amami-Oshima Tom Roseveare Embark on an epic 8-day adventure covering the best of Kagoshima’s Amami-Oshima region, one part of a wider region designated...
Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström Nanohana are a symbol of spring's impending arrival in Japan, and their vibrant yellow hues add a colorful dose of cheer to a...
Culture Tsunuki Distillery Festival 2025 Kim Bergström If you have an interest in what happens behind the scenes of liquor making, head to the Tsunuki Distillery Festival. The fest...
Culture Wake-jinja and Inukai Falls Guillaume Doré Not too far from Myoken onsen, you can find a shrine that Sakamoto Ryoma and his wife Oryo visited during their honeymoon, as...
Culture Remote Kirishima 2023 Rey Waters Kirishima boasts the first National Park in Japan and has lots of great hiking trails with scenic views throughout the park. ...
