Festivals Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival 2026 Mid Jun The townsfolk of Kajiki, a town in Aira City, Kagoshima, happily partake in a tradition which reaches back over four-hundred years: the Kumo Gassen (Spider
Historical Samurai Residences of Izumi Percival Constantine The Fumoto Samurai Residences in Kagoshima's Izumi City provides visitors with the opportunity to dress in a kimono, participate in a tea ceremony, and
Culture Searching for Ebisu Reynald Ventura A trip to Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture in search for Ebisu, the fishing god.
11 Temples & Shrines Kirishima Shrine Senén Germade I highly recommend a visit the beautiful traditional Kirishima Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture.
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..
Historical Yakushima - Jomon Sugi Chris Cooper south of Kyushu that can be reached within a couple of hours by boat from Kagoshima
Historical Aira Sanryo (Imperial Tombs) Sarah Mitchell Ōsumi Peninsula in southeastern Kyūshū’s Kagoshima Prefecture has historically
