🎯 Attractions in Kagoshima

Yakushima

Ancient Cedar Forest World Heritage Island

A UNESCO World Heritage island with ancient cedar forests, said to have inspired Princess Mononoke.

Amami Oshima

A UNESCO World Heritage island between Kyushu and Okinawa, with pristine mangrove forests, vibran...

Tanegashima

Island of Rockets and the Arrival of Firearms

Southern island famous as the site where firearms first arrived in Japan and home to JAXA's spect...

Satsuma Peninsula

Southern Kagoshima's Scenic Cape and Historic Coast

Southern peninsula with coastal cliffs, the Chiran Kamikaze pilot museum, sand baths at Ibusuki, ...

Sakurajima

Sakurajima Volcano

One of Japan's most active volcanoes rising from Kagoshima Bay, accessible by a short ferry ride.