Culture Kunimiyama-Daikoku Temple Nobuharu Kumagai Kunimiyama-Daikoku Temple is located on the higher landscape of Mt. Kunimi, where people can witness the natural shaka-nehan (Sakya..
Culture Yoronjima, Kagoshima Sarah Firth Yoronjima (Yoron Island) in southern Kagoshima is one of the prefecture's most beautiful islands and a hidden gem. Hit the beach,..
Transportation Kagoshima Airport Building Matthew Dobbins Kagoshima Airport is a gateway to Japan's deep south and beyond. The terminal building expands beautifully after you pass the..
7 Activities Searching for Ryoma 3: Kirishima Takako Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Series 3: Mt. Kirishima and Kirishima Shrine are the places Ryoma Sakamoto visited with his wife. They are located..
Nightlife Donto Izakaya, Kagoshima Peter Sidell In Kagoshima on Japan's western Kyushu island, Donto is a typical cheap'n'cheerful Japanese izakaya dining bar, with..
Activities Gajumaru Banyan Garden, Yakushima Peter Sidell On the rainforest island Yakushima in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture, Gajumaru Banyan Garden is a miniature forest of banyan trees,..
Transportation The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry Peter Sidell The cheapest way to reach Japan's rainforest island of Yakushima from Kagoshima on Kyushu is the daily car ferry, which has..
Nightlife Shunsai Tokitei Izakaya, Miyanoura Peter Sidell In Miyanoura on the rainforest island Yakushima, south of Kagoshima on Japan's Kyushu island, Shunsai Tokitei is a fun, lively..