Area Yakushima Yakushima island of Kagoshima Prefecture is located off the southern coast of Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost island. The small, almost perfectly circular island, is home to ancient cedar forests..
16 Activities The Giants of Nature Elena Lisina Aso, 1592m high, is located in Kumamoto Prefecture while Sakurajima in... Kagoshima Prefecture is considered the most dangerously active volcano
Culture Introducing Japan’s 5 World Natural Heritages Featured which includes Iriomote and the northern part of Okinawa, as well as Kagoshima... that stretches across the mountains of Northern Japan’s Aomori and Akita prefectures
7 Sengan-en Mandy Bartok Sengan-en is the traditional stroll garden of the Shimazu Family and relies heavily on borrowed scenery, including the stunning views of Kagoshima'
Activities Southern Japan's Natural Heritage Featured Discover the rich nature of Kagoshima Prefecture on a 5-day trip from Tokyo.
Culture Sendai Otsunahiki Great Tug-of-War 2026 Late Sep Held annually in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the Sendai Otsunahiki is a large-scale tug-of-war festival that dates back over 400 years.
Activities 5 Hydrangea Spots Across Kyushu Kim Bergström Karatsu, Saga 849-3223 Shinonome no Sato Hydrangea Garden, Kagoshima... With a whopping 100,000 hydrangeas in approximately 200 varieties, Kagoshima
Activities Maenohama Cosmos Festival 2026 Early Nov Each year in early November, the town of Maenohama in Kagoshima Prefecture is home to a cosmos festival.