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Car Tour (driving guide),Half-day Highlights of Kagoshima City
Kagoshima is blessed with many volcanoes, a mild climate and a lot of rain.
People have survived on barren volcanic ash plateaus.
Currently, the agricultural production is the highest in Japan and marine resources are also abundant.
Relatively close ancestors started the industrial revolution along with the social revolution for modernization in Japan.
Western countries hailed this as an oriental miracle.
Please enjoy the trip to find many of Kagoshima's secret keys with me in my car!
Meeting Point
Kagoshima Marine Port or your Hotel.
- In front of CIQ exit gate in Kagoshima Marine Port or Or in the lobby of your hotel
Arimura Lava Observatory
We board the Sakurajima Ferry with my car and cross over to Sakurajima.
Senganen
Sengan-en is the Shimazu family's villa and you'll explore the beautiful Japanese gardens and lord's mansion.
Departing from Sengan-en.
We depart from Sengan-en and head to Kagoshima Marine Port.
Ending Point
Kagoshima Marine Port
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, transportation within the city by private car. Sakurajima is in Kagoshima city.
Sakurajima ferry round trip fare: ¥4000, Sengan-en admission fee: ¥1500, Sengan-en parking fee: ¥300.
Tour Important Information
Sengan-en opens at 9:00am, so you can only enter after 9:00am. It closes at 5:00pm.
Important message from the guide
Please contact me with 2 days notice.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Kagoshima Tour Reviews
Howard G.
In search of the key to open Kagoshima's treasure chest!
“Not our favorite tour”
Of 8 private tours we booked on a recent (cruise) visit to Japan, this was our least favorite. All 6 of us found our guide a nice guy who tried his best but was very difficult to understand. His English was heavily accented, his vocabulary more limited than other guides, and he spoke so softly that he was often inaudible. While we did all the things we planned to do, there was a passivity in the way he led the tour -- often not recognizing the group's desire to move on from a particular spot - which resulted in people wandering off on their own.
Moriaki A.
(4 reviews)Thank you for taking the time to review my tour, Howard. I apologize for not meeting your expectations. Thank you for your honest feedback about my tour. I appreciate you taking the time to do so. I will take your feedback into account and use it to improve. I hope you will consider booking the tour again the next time you visit Kagoshima. Moriaki
Alexander R.
In search of the key to open Kagoshima's treasure chest!
“Amazing Kagoshima historical tour with Moriaki”
I had an amazing full day Kagoshima historical tour with Moriaki. He was so kind and professional with his explanation so I learn to appreciate Kagoshima's historical past, especially regarding Saigo Takamori, Meiji reformation and St Francis Xavier's first mission here. Thank you for guiding me in this tour and I would highly recommend everyone to use his service in future.
Moriaki A.
(4 reviews)Thank you Alex for your wonderful review. It's very encouraging for me. I believe that Kagoshima's history is also one of the keys to unlocking Kagoshima's treasure chest. I would be happy if Alex could discover the key and create lasting memories. thank you. Moriaki
Holger O.
In search of the key to open Kagoshima's treasure chest!
“2 historic places, unfortunately on a rainy day.”
Despite the rain, we were able to gain insights into life at the volcano. We were also informed about the industrial development and the importance of this area for it in Senganen. The garden is very beautiful and absolutely worth seeing. We would have liked a little more time for the Senganen-Garten. Thank you very much for the individual planning and the personal and dedicated support.
Moriaki A.
(4 reviews)Thank you for joining me on the Sakurajima tour despite the heavy rain. I regret that it would have been even better if I had been able to spend a little more time exploring the wonderful Senganen Garden. In the future, I would like to make further improvements to the time allocation. thank you very much.
