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Kagoshima Private Tour - Ferry ride to Sakurajima.
Ferry ride to Sakurajima.
Kagoshima Private Tour - You may encounter eruptions if you're lucky!!
You may encounter eruptions if you're lucky!!
Kagoshima Private Tour - Lava boulders in Sakurajima.
Lava boulders in Sakurajima.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Foot bath for relaxing...
Foot bath for relaxing...
Kagoshima Private Tour - Sengan-en garden.
Sengan-en garden.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Satsuma Kiriko glasses.
Satsuma Kiriko glasses.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Craftsman blowing.
Craftsman blowing.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Craftsman polishing.
Craftsman polishing.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Toyota Voxy, 8 seater for 4-6 guests.
Toyota Voxy, 8 seater for 4-6 guests.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Toyota Voxy, 8 seater for 4-6 guests.
Toyota Voxy, 8 seater for 4-6 guests.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Suzuki Hustler, 4 seater for 1-3 guests.
Suzuki Hustler, 4 seater for 1-3 guests.
Kagoshima Private Tour - Suzuki Hustler, 4 seater for 1-3 guests.
Suzuki Hustler, 4 seater for 1-3 guests.

Kagoshima Highlights - Sakurajima exploring & Sengan-en garden strolling

Car Tour (driving guide)
Kagoshima Tour Guide - Eiji K.

Joined 2017

Eiji K.
5.00 / 5
(32 reviews)
Identity Verified
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Kagoshima
English, Japanese (Native)
6 hrs 30 mins
Private tour (only you and Eiji K.)
Up to 8 people

Easy to start from Marine Port Kagoshima and the downtown, Kagoshima Highlights include 2 must-go destinations in the area.


At Sakurajima, you can feel up the active volcano close and enjoy the foot bath for refreshing. Hop on a ferry and you will get there in 15 minutes!!


Visit Sengan-en garden, well-conserved feudal lord's garden from Edo period (1600s-1800s) for the great view of Sakurajima and the unique history and culture of the area.


Let's enjoy Kagoshima to the fullest together!!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At Marine Port Kagoshima, Kagoshima airport, or your hotel.

- I will come to pick you up at Marine Port Kagoshima, Kagoshima airport, or your hotel.

09:30 AM

Sakurajima exploring

Hop on the ferry and enjoy the 15-minutes ride to Sakurajima. Nice to walk on Nagisa Lava Trail along the ocean to experience the volcano's dynamism and take the foot bath for refreshing afterwards. The visitor's center is also available near the ferry terminal.

12:00 PM

Lunch or tea break

Lunch or tea break. A variety of choice is available. Please let me know your preference so that I will arrange it for you.

01:00 PM

Sengan-en strolling

We will visit Sengan-en garden for the unique mix style of Japanese, Western, and Chinese conserved from Edo period (1600s-1800s) with serene ponds, bubbling streams, and mysterious shrines. The garden will give you a spectacular view of Sakurajima.

02:00 PM

Satsuma Kiriko glasswork factory

Satsuma Kiriko is a traditional style of cut glass born in Kagoshima at the end of Edo period (1600s-1800s). It is made by layering colored glass over clear glass and carefully cutting patterns into the outer layer. At the factory, you can watch the master craftsmen creating the glassworks.

03:30 PM

Back to Marine Port Kagoshima, Kagoshima airport, or your hotel.

I will drive you back to Marine Port Kagoshima, Kagoshima airport, or your hotel.

Ending Point

Marine Port Kagoshima, Kagoshima airport, or your hotel.

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

-Transport (Toyota Voxy or Suzuki Hustler)

-Gas

-Parking fees

-Guide

What‘s not included

-Ferry tickets for Sakurajima / ¥250 one way

-Entrance fee for Sengan-en / ¥1.600

-Lunch or tea break

Tour Important Information

-Sengan-en is closed on the 1st Sunday of March, so the tour is not conducted on the day.


-Satsuma Kiriko glass work factory is closed on Monday and 3rd Sunday. In that case, the alternative itinerary will be Shuseikan (the oldest stone-made factory in Japan), located near Sengan-en.


-If you would like to explore Sakurajima by car, I will take my car onto the ferry and drive around the island. In that case, please pay the extra fee for the car.


-There are much more spots in Kagoshima where you may be interested in. Please let me know your preferences and interests so that I will suggest other destinations to create your tour.

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 Guide - Eiji K.

Joined 2017

Eiji K.
5.00 / 5
(32 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Eiji K.

Hi I'm Eiji, an English-speaking tour guide in Kagoshima and Amami Oshima.


Born in Tokyo and left the bustling capital when I was 22 years old with my little backpack. After spent my youth to see and experience the world, more than 25 countries in total, and lived in several areas of Japan, such as Yakushima, Izu, Kochi, and Amami Oshima. Now, I’m based in Kagoshima, still have a wanderlust…


Since 2010, I have worked as an English-speaking tour guide in Japan, for INTREPID TRAVEL for 3 years, as a sea kayak tour guide in Izu for 3 years, and as a self-employed in Amami Oshima for 9 years, love to show people around my favorite places.


My interests are traveling, birding, playing with nature, and cooking as well...


I'm looking forward to sharing our time together!!

Reviews

Miyazaki Tour

My brother Jason and I flew out to Miyazaki airport where Eiji picked us up. Not only is he a welcoming and friendly tour guide, but he's also very knowledgeable. He was more than happy to explain the historical background of the various places in we visited such as Obi Castle Town, Udo shrine, and Aoshima Island. Additionally, he's also makes good suggestions. For instance, when he learned that we practiced archery, he told us we could try out Shihanmato style archery at Obi Castle Town and that was pretty enjoyable. On top of that, the restaurant he recommended makes was excellent. We had nanban chicken and that was delicious. If you're looking for a tour guide for Miyazaki, Eiji is excellent.at it. If I decide to visit Miyazaki in the future and need a tour guide, Eiji will be one I'll definitely reach out to. Thanks for the tour, Eiji. Jason and I had a great time.

Vincent N.

Eiji K.

Thank you for coming to the tour in Miyazaki, Vincent. Ever happy to hear that you and Jason enjoyed the day a lot. I also enjoyed sharing our time and chatting about a lot of things together. Hope you will come to Japan and explore the country more in the future! Arigato!! Eiji

Sakurajima and Sengan-en gardens

We can highly recommend Eiji as a knowledgeable, flexible and experienced guide. He transported by car which made our tour efficient and easy. He tailored our tour to our needs and we enjoyed chatting to him (his English is excellent). The tour of Sengan-en gardens was lovely-such a tranquil, beautiful place, and our visit to Sakurajima was memorable. I was delighted by the fact that Eiji shared my love of birdwatching and he enthusiastically incorporated bird identification and viewing into our day whenever we saw birds.

Susan L.

Eiji K.

Thank you for coming to my tour in Kagoshima, Susan. Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the day a lot. I also enjoyed sharing our time together! Hope you have a safe trip to Canada and will come back to Japan in the future :) Arigato! Eiji

Sakurajima and Chiran Peace Museum and Samurai District

We are a group of 4 adults from Singapore on a Japan cruise holiday stopping in Kagoshima for a day. Mr Eiji K was our private guide in Kagoshima. Eiji-san is a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, with a very pleasant and friendly personality. He speaks very fluent English, communicates well and has a good sense of humour. He is punctual and covers the itinerary of our tour very efficiently with due consideration to our cruise ship's departure time from the port. Due to rainy weather condition, we decided, after visiting Sakurajima, to skip the Sengan-en Garden strolling part of our tour and instead requested Eiji-san to take us to the nearby small town of Chiran to visit the Peace Museum (history of Kamikaze pilots) and the Samurai District. Eiji-san was very flexible and amenable to switch the itinerary, although the driving distance from Sakurajima was quite far and knowing the change would result in our agreed tour time period being exceeded. Both these places were surprisingly very interesting and educational although they are not well advertised in travel websites. The mini-van used for our trip was very comfortable, clean and safe. Overall, we had a very enjoyable day with Eiji-san as our guide. We highly recommend Mr Eiji K as a private guide for Kagoshima. CH Koh Singapore

Choon heong K.

Eiji K.

Thank you for the great review, Choon-san! Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour a lot :) I hope you will keep on your journey safe and enjoyable. Hope we will see each other in the future. Arigato! Eiji

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