# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel

- [Yakushima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/yakushima): Kagoshima, Attraction. A UNESCO World Heritage island with ancient cedar forests, said to have inspired Princess Mononoke.
- [Amami Oshima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/amami-oshima): Kagoshima, Attraction. A UNESCO World Heritage island between Kyushu and Okinawa, with pristine mangrove forests, vibrant coral reefs, and rare wildlife including the Amami rabbit.
- [Tanegashima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tanegashima): Kagoshima, Attraction. Southern island famous as the site where firearms first arrived in Japan and home to JAXA's spectacular seaside rocket launch facility.
- [Sakurajima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/sakurajima): Kagoshima, Attraction. One of Japan's most active volcanoes rising from Kagoshima Bay, accessible by a short ferry ride.
- [Satsuma Peninsula](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/satsuma-peninsula): Kagoshima, Attraction. Southern peninsula with coastal cliffs, the Chiran Kamikaze pilot museum, sand baths at Ibusuki, and views of offshore islands including Yakushima on clear days.
- [Lake Ikeda](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/lake-ikeda): Kagoshima, Attraction. A round caldera lake about 15 km around and 233 meters deep, the largest lake in Kyushu, with Mount Kaimon across the water. Giant eels up to 2 meters long live in it, and the shore has flower beds, a lakeside cafe and free parking, but buses are few.

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Source: [Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations?destination_type=attraction&prefecture_id=46)
Last updated: 2026-11-13