Festivals Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival Mid Jun The townsfolk of Kajiki, a town in Aira City, Kagoshima, happily partake in a tradition which reaches back over four-hundred years:..
Culture Ohara Festival Early Nov Kagoshima's biggest annual festival returns each November promising traditional dance parades, taiko performances and a whole..
Culture Sengan-en Sengan-en (仙巌園) is Kagoshima's renowned Edo-era stroll garden, situated in the northern part of the city. Once the home of the ruling Shimazu..
Culture Nagashima Museum One of Japan’s top cultural attractions, Nagashima Museum overlooks downtown Kagoshima and Kagoshima Bay area and reflects the country’s intrinsic..
11 Temples & Shrines Kirishima Shrine Senén Germade I highly recommend a visit the beautiful traditional Kirishima Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture. You can have a peaceful ..
Historical Yakushima - Jomon Sugi Chris Cooper Follow a forest trek leading to Jomon Sugi, a magnificent beast of a tree that is 2000 - 7000 years old
Culture Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake Sandra Isaka Kagoshima's Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake, a traditional vinegar storage facility and factory shop, is a unique and fascinating..
Culture Kagoshima Christmas Market Early - Late Dec Enjoy cosy Christmas festivities at Kagoshima Christmas Market