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..
Culture Lisa Larson: Seen and Unseen 2023 Mar 24th - May 7th 2023 Past Event An upcoming event at the Kagoshima City Museum of Art will explore the works of Swedish artist Lisa Larson, who is known for her..
Culture The Beauty of Flowers 2021 Feb 16th - Mar 21st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Kagoshima City Museum of Art looks into artworks depicting flowers by numerous artists,..
Accommodation Hotel Kirishima Castle Featured Hotel Kirishima Castle is situated within Kirishima Onsen, lying on the lower slopes of the Kirishima Mountains with views ove..
7 Activities Searching for Ryoma 3: Kirishima Takako Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Series 3: Mt. Kirishima and Kirishima Shrine are the places Ryoma Sakamoto visited with his wife. They are located..
Nightlife Donto Izakaya, Kagoshima Peter Sidell In Kagoshima on Japan's western Kyushu island, Donto is a typical cheap'n'cheerful Japanese izakaya dining bar, with..
Activities Gajumaru Banyan Garden, Yakushima Peter Sidell On the rainforest island Yakushima in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture, Gajumaru Banyan Garden is a miniature forest of banyan trees,..
Transportation The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry Peter Sidell The cheapest way to reach Japan's rainforest island of Yakushima from Kagoshima on Kyushu is the daily car ferry, which has..