Tanegashima
Attraction
Prefecture
Kagoshima
Type
Attraction
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1 review
Free
Entry Fee
Free Entry
Restaurant
About This Destination
Southern island famous as the site where firearms first arrived in Japan and home to JAXA's spectacular seaside rocket launch facility.
A flat island south of Kagoshima. Portuguese traders introduced firearms to Japan here in 1543, changing warfare and society. Now equally known for JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center—often called the world's most beautiful launch pad because it sits right on the ocean. Free tours and museum; rocket launches draw crowds from across Japan. Good surfing beaches, nice coastline, mild subtropical climate. High-speed ferry or flight from Kagoshima.
Location
Prefecture: Kagoshima
Address: Kagoshima, Japan
Nearest Station: Tanegashima Airport or Nishinoomote Port
Visitor Information
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Food Options: Fresh seafood and local Tanegashima sweet potatoes. The island's brown sugar-based sweets and shochu are local specialties.
Access
Kagoshima, Japan
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