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Private Tour in Kagoshima Highlighting Sakurajima Volcano
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Kagoshima
Explore Sakurajima Volcano, savor local delicacies, and wander through historic Sengan-en gardens on a private Kagoshima tour.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sakurajima Visitor Center - Watch a 13-minute film about real volcanic activities with English subtitles. The center also features panels explaining past explosive eruptions, vegetation recovery after eruptions, and daily life with an active volcano.
- Sakurajima Nagisa Foot Bath Park - This is one of Japan’s largest footbaths, stretching 100 meters in length. It uses natural hot springs with a source temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, emerging from 1,000 meters underground. Soaking in the reddish-brown footbath will warm and relax your body. Take a break while enjoying views of Kagoshima Bay in front of you or Sakurajima behind you.
- Yunohira Lookout - Ascend Sakurajima Volcano to its highest point at 373 meters above sea level and take in views of the dynamic volcanic rock face and the peninsula across Kagoshima Bay.
- Tenmonkan - Enjoy lunch at the charming shopping area of Tenmonkan. Choose from a variety of options including Wagyu Beef, Black Pork, Ramen, and more.
- Sengan-en - Explore 12 acres of serene traditional gardens established in 1658, 350 years ago. Discover tranquil ponds, bubbling streams, mysterious shrines, a bamboo grove, and a mountain hiking trail offering panoramic views of Kagoshima Bay and the volcano. Visit the historic house of the Shimadzu family, built with flawless Yakushima cedar from trees over 1,000 years old, showcasing a blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Western influences. Learn about Japan’s first feudal domain’s efforts towards modernization and admire Kagoshima’s exquisite crystal cut glass craftsmanship. Admission is not included.
- Sengan-en - The Crystal Satsuma ware cut glass factory, established in 1851 and revived 100 years after its closure in 1877, features cuts made in thick layers of colored glass to reveal the clear glass beneath. The gentle gradation between the colored and transparent glass, known as bokashi, is the hallmark of Satsuma Kiriko.
What's Included
- Guide fee
What's Not Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Senganen entrance fee 1,600JPY per person
- Sakurajima round trip ferry fare 400JPY per person
- Sakurajima round trip car ferry fare, 3,900JPY depending on size.
- Chartering a taxi: for up to 3 people for 30,000JPY, up to 8 people for 40,000JPY
- Lunch
Additional Information
Feel the wonder of nature by experiencing the real active volcano Sakurajima, an oblong massive trapezoid volcano rises above Kagoshima Bay, erupts on average 200 times a year, enjoy Japan’s longest 100-meter footbath. Go up the Observatory, the hightest point people can climb up, to have a close look at the surface of the volcano.
Afterwards, enjoy lunch at Tenmonkan, Kagoshima’s liveliest shopping area. You can enjoy as much of your favorite food as you like, including Wagyu beef, Kurobuta pork, and ramen.
Sengan-en, 12 acres of calming traditional gardens built in 1658. Discover peaceful ponds, mysterious shrines, a bamboo grove, the lord’s house lived in and loved by generations. World Heritage site of the modernisation project and sophisticated crystal cut glass craftsmanship.
Location
Sakurajima Visitor Center
1722-29 Sakurajima Yokoyamacho,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cindy_c
Jun 15, 2024
Excellent tour of gardens, volcano, and Japanese lunch! - Our guide was especially helpful before the tour communicating and answering all questions we had. We loved experiencing the volcano but perhaps the highlight for us was lunch where we cooked our own meat at our table! Overall excellent tour.
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Dganderson
Jun 3, 2024
Excellent planning! Excellent pre-tour communication! Excellent follow-through and more!! - My wife and I consider ourselves fortunate to have been able to tour with such an excellent guide and interpreter. Even though we booked at the last minute, Hitome was incredibly organized and forthcoming with the arrangements and what the tour would entail. We stayed on schedule, yet she was sensitive to our needs and also for making accommodations for our physical abilities. Her narrative was interesting and we learned and experienced things about the Japanese culture and way of life that was amazingly insightful! I can hardly wait for my next trip to Kagoshima and would recommend Hitome to anyone without hesitation. Be sure to book her early, though, so you don’t miss out!
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