Enjoy a stroll through the subtropical garden wearing Oshima Silk, one of the three great textiles in the world along with Gobelins and Persian carpets.
Chiran is home to more than 500 samurai residences during the late Edo period. The breath of history is still felt after more than 270 years.
Chiran Peace Museum preserves and displays materials left by the deceased Army pilots of the unprecedented Tokko operation in Okinawa during the final moments of WWⅡ, known as Kamikaze internationally.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel, station, port
Head to the Amami Silk Village
Take a taxi to the Amami Silk Village
Amami Oshsima Silk Kimono Experience and stroll around the subtropical gardens
This is the village of authentic Amami silk. Amami is one of the 26 remote islands in Kagoshima, 380 km south from Kagoshima city. It has a warm humid subtropical climate covered by evergreen broadleaf subtropical rainforests. So, here, you will experience a part of subtropical rainforests with a lot of giant ferns and palm trees. This village recreate Amami Islands in the 1930s.
Lunch at Amami Silk Village
Keihan, a speciality in Amami island is served here with variety of dishes in unique island style.
Samurai residenses and gardens in Chiran
Chiran Samurai Residence Complex Nicknamed the Little Kyoto of Satsuma, Chiran is home to more than 500 samurai residences during the late Edo period. As the original buildings of the complex are well preserved, one can get to witness a real Edo Period Samurai settlement here. The charm of the Chiran Samurai Residence Complex lies in the 700m stonewall-lined paths, the scattered Samurai houses and the beautifully landscaped gardens within. This is where the breath of history is still felt after more than 270 years.
Peace Museum of Chiran
Chiran Peace Museum preserves and displays materials left by the deceased Army pilots of the unprecedented Tokko operation in Okinawa during the final moments of WW2. Tokko means Special Attack in Japanese and refers to a military tactic of ramming attack in which pilots crashed themselves and their aircrafts into enemy warships. Tokko is better known as Kamikaze internationally.
Depart for the ending point
End of the tour
Ending Point
At your hotel, station, port
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee
Chartering a taxi for the whole 7 hour is approximately 39,000 JPY up to 3 people, 50,000 JPY up to 8 people.
The following prices are per peoson.
Oshima Silk Kimono Experience(for two women up to 165cm): 3,600 JPY (includes 500 JPY garden admission ticket)
Lunch: 2,000~3,000 JPY
Samurai residenses & gardens: 530 JPY
Peace Museum: 500 JPY
English audio guide devices available (tablet type, 200 JPY per unit (images, audio, subtitles)). You can listen to anecdotes about the personnel and explanations of the fighter jets.
We walk at a slow pace for about 1 hour or more, so comfortable shoes are preferable.
Tours are all open to any kind of arrangement. please feel free to let me know your preferences.
Hello! I’m Hitomi. I was born and raised in Kagoshima. After graduating from the college, I mostly lived in Tokyo and came back to my hometown 10 years ago. I love communicating with people and sharing each other’s culture and history. As I used to work for an airline company, I could travel to many foreign countries with lots of joy experiencing their unique cultures. Now, I want to help visitors from abroad enjoy Japanese unique culture, history, nature.
Cynthia C.
“Wonderful day in Beppu with Hitomi”
We booked a whisky tasting itinerary with Hitomi during our brief cruise stop over in Beppu. She arrived early and greeted us at the terminal with the taxi driver. We had a blast touring the distilleries and learning about the history of the whisky in Japan. We also enjoyed Japanese BBQ for lunch which was just delicious. Hitomi has a great personality, she speaks English well and understands our need. She really took care of our group. We had never thought we would enjoy this small town so much. It is now one of our fondest memories in Japan :)
David Z.
“Great day with Hitomi in Kagoshima”
We had a group of 5 adults stopping in Kagoshima via cruise ship for the day, and booked Hitomi to tour us around. She did a great job. Very friendly and personable. Kept us on track and ahead of the crowds. We had also booked a van for the day. Went to Sengan-en House which had a really nice house structure and beautiful gardens right on the bay. Much history here. Then she took us to a Wagyu beef restaurant for lunch, then we took the ferry to Sakurajima island to look at the volcano at a couple of viewing spots. Stopped first to soak our feet in the geothermal bath…pretty hot water !! The volcano just happened to spew out ash about 500’ high twice while we were on the island…something that doesn’t happen very often. A really nice day and Hitomi made it fun and special.
Hitomi A.
Thank you for your wonderful review and for visiting Japan and Kagoshima. It was a great pleasure to show you and your family around many tourist attractions in Kagoshima city during the 7 hours. Yes, it was especially amazing to see Sakurajima erupt so explosively twice. It was my first time to see it up close and a moving experience to witness the power of nature with you all so closely. I Look forward to your next visit and wish you and your family all the best!
Hansel Y.
“Well organized tour and a great guide”
Hitomi was a great guide. From a year out in planning, she communicated well, so there were no surprises. Pricing is clearly setup. The tour goes to many places a tour bus can't go to, and she was able to adjust the start time of the tour. Being a private tour there is so much flexibility and no waiting for other people. She booked our lunch for us and the pricing was a great value. Food was really yummy. We learned so much about the sites and Japanese life, history and traditions. I'd recommend booking this tour, as there are a limited number of quality guides.
Hitomi A.
Thank you for your lovely review. You've come during a fantastic week in Japan with the cherry blossoms starting to bloom. It was a wonderful day introducing Kagoshima and sharing so much with you both. I wish you and your family all the best.
$538/ per group