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Kagoshima
Things to do in Kagoshima

There's not much further south in Japan you can go than Kagoshima. Set on a bay in the shadow of a volcano, the city's setting has earned it comparisons to Italy's Naples, making it the perfect backdrop for your travel photos. Kagoshima's residents are are rumoured to be Japan's friendliest, and hiring a guide will help you engage with locals, who will be pleased to welcome you to their city. Take a Kagoshima private tour and explore the Japanese city known as 'Naples of the Asian world' with a local guide. Your first stop should be Kagoshima harbour, for views of Sakurajima, the 1100-metre volcano across the water. Your guide can give you a run-down of the famous 1914 eruption, when lava flowed for a month, filling in parts of the bay and creating a land bridge. Tour the grounds of a 350-year-old home and garden at Sengan-en Shoko Shuseikan, then head to Chiran to visit restored samurai houses, stopping at a shouchu brewery to taste the distilled spirit