9 Activities Mt. Miyanoura in Yakushima Victoria Vlisides Mt. Miyanoura is a great -- but grueling hike -- in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Yakushima.
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..
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 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,..
8 Activities Makurazaki Port Amanda Ho Makurazaki City is the southern-most tip of the Satsuma Hanto Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is the largest producer of katsuobushi...
Activities Blue Flower Season in Kagoshima Kim Bergström From late May through to mid June, Flower Park Kagoshima is hosting a blue flower festival. The event celebrates a variety of seasonal..
8 Outdoors Senrigataki Falls Senén Germade Senrigataki Falls is the largest drop of any of the falls in the Kirishima range, an area in Kagoshima blessed with the scenic..
Activities Kagoshima on a JR Kyushu Bus Tour Perri Silverstein With only one day in Kagoshima I opted for the JR Kyushu Bus Tour, a convenient way to see many of the popular sights in the area...