Outdoors Cape Sata Laura Keating The southernmost point of mainland Japan at Cape Sata, in Kagoshima, is beautiful, remote and a great place for seekers of modern..
Activities Maenohama Cosmos Festival 2026 Early Nov Each year in early November, the town of Maenohama in Kagoshima Prefecture is home to a cosmos festival. Along with the spacious..
Activities Senganen Japanese Garden Alena Eckelmann Visit the Shimazu Residence in Sengan-en, a traditional Japanese garden, one of the best in Japan!
7 Outdoors 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..
6 Activities Isso Beach, Yakushima Victoria Vlisides Stunning Yakushima Beach: Isso Beach. Plan a trip now!
Sports & Fitness Kayaking down the Anbo River Sarah Mathews River kayaking in Anbo - the water is amazingly clear, the scenery beautiful, and you may even be lucky enough to spot a flying..
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..
Camping & Trekking Kirishima National Park Alena Eckelmann The landscape in Kirishima National Park makes you feel like you are on the moon. Established in 1934, it is Japan’s oldest Na..