Two Attractions of Kagoshima in 6 hours without lunch time

Fell the wonder of nature by experiencing the real active volcano Sakurajima, an oblong massive trapezoid volcano rises above Kagoshima Bay, erupts on average 200 times a year, enjoy Japan's longest 100 meter footbath. Sengan-en, 12 acres of calming traditional gardens built in 1658. Discover peaceful ponds, mysterious shrines, a bamboo grove, the feudal lord's house lived in and loved by generations. World Heritage site of the modernisation project and sophisticated crystal cut glass craftsmanship.

① Sakurajima Visitor Center, a 13-minute film on volcanic activities with English subtitles learn about eruptions and life nearby. ② Relax at the 100-meter-long Foot Bath, fed by 42°C hot springs. ③ Buried Shrine Gate. ④ Shioyagamoto Port to observe vegetation changes on lava from 1,300 and 80 years ago. ⑤Arimura Lava Lookout offers a lava trail. ⑥Yunohira Lookout at 373m above sea level ⑦Pass by Kagoshima St. Xavier’s Cathedral, reflecting a legacy of introducing Christianity to Japan. ⑧Pass by Terukuni Shrine enshrines the 28th Nariakira. ⑨ Pass by Saigo Takamori Statue, commemorating Japan’s “last samurai.”⑩Pass by Kagoshima Castle Ruins with the largest castle gate restored in 2020. ⑪Pass by The Former English engineers residense. ⑫Sengan-en, a villa and garden of a feudal lord, World Cultural Heritage Site that marked the starting point of Japan's modernization, including iron cannon manufacturing and shipbuilding.