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..
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 Nagashima Museum One of Japan’s top cultural attractions, Nagashima Museum overlooks downtown Kagoshima and Kagoshima Bay area and reflects the country’s intrinsic..
Culture Ohara Festival Early Nov Kagoshima's biggest annual festival returns each November promising traditional dance parades, taiko performances and a whole..
Festivals Kagoshima Chris Cooper The volcanic city of Kagoshima, alive and covered in ash. A festival on the 'Fire Island' was called for.
Culture Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake Sandra Isaka Kagoshima's Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake, a traditional vinegar storage facility and factory shop, is a unique and fascinating..
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 ..
20 Street & Urban Statues of Kagoshima Peter Sidell Kagoshima City on Japan's Kyushu island takes great in its role in Japanese history; it seems that around every corner there's..