Activities Kanoya Rose Garden Kim Bergström The Kanoya Rose Garden in Kagoshima lays claim to being Japan's largest rose garden, with an impressive 50,000 roses covering an area of approximately
6 Unusual Mail Boxes in Japan Olga sometimes pink (for example, in Komagome), blue (Shinagawa), yellow (Ibusuki, Kagoshima
7 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Lily is one of the three significant shrines of eastern Japan, along with Kashima... Jingu Shrine in nearby Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Ibusuki Shrine
Culture Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu Christopher Lawson Isa City in Kagoshima is considered the birthplace of Japanese shochu.
Culture Meisui Maruike Appreciation Evening 2026 Early Sep Every year on the first Saturday of September, Maruike Park in Kagoshima's Yusui Town comes alive with soft, flickering light during the Meisui Maruike
Food Gyorai Ramen Tom Roseveare The soup uses Aomori jidori chicken, Akaniwatori (chicken from Kagoshima... dried bonito is high grade, aged bonito from Makurazaki in Kyushu's Kagoshima
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.
Transportation Shizuoka Airport Kim Bergström airport provides domestic services to Sapporo, Izumo, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Kagoshima