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Kagoshima Highlights - Sakurajima exploring & Sengan-en garden strolling
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Joined 2017
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
-Transport (Toyota Voxy or Suzuki Hustler)
-Gas
-Parking fees
-Guide
-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
Joined 2017
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
Brigitta I.
“Unforgettable Chiran and Eiji”
Among all the trips that I have undertaken so far in Japan the trip to Chiran, to the Samurai Residence Gardens and the Peace Museum dedicated to the kamikaze pilots of WWII, is one of those that will stay in my memory the longest. The well-kept Samurai residences and their sophisticated gardens are beautiful (quiet and uncrowded) and the Peace Museum heart-rending. However, what truly made the experience unforgetable was Eiji’s company: Eiji is an excellent guide with an outstanding personality, reliable, cultivated and open-minded, he speaks better English than I do ;-) and patiently answered my hundreds of questions with sincerity and profound knowledge. Without him my trip to Chiran, although impressive, would have lingered on the surface, thanks to him I learned so much about the places we visited and on Japan’s past and present in general. Thank you, Eiji, I truly appreciated your company !
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Eiji K.
Thank you for coming to my tour, Brigitta. Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour! I also enjoyed sharing our time and chatting together. I hope we will see each other again! Arigato! Eiji
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Mike T.
“Kagoshima Hihjlights Shore Excursion with Eiji”
We booked a tour with Eiji, labelled as Kagoshima Highlights, and slightly modified it to remove items of little interest. Eiji was ready and waiting for us by the information desk in the cruise terminal, and after introductions, we were on the move to visit Sengan-en, a historic Japanese garden and former residence of the Shimazu clan. The drive took around 40 minutes, and we easily beat all the ship's tours, so it was relatively empty when we arrived. It was a really nice place to visit with its beautiful gardens and house, complete with a spectacular view of Sakurajima. The house dates back to the 1700s and, with the gardens, is now a UNESCO Heritage site. Once we had finished our tour, it was back in the car for a quick photo stop at Shiroyama Park observatory, which provided a great panorama of Kagoshima town and Sakurajima. It was then back to Kagoshima for a spot of lunch, which was in a little vegan cafe called Cafe Indigo and run by a lady single-handedly. It's a set meal which started with soup, then followed by a platter of vegan Japanese bites. It was really tasty, and Nicole was chuffed to bits with it. She even had a Soy Chai tea for the first time, and Eiji, who has a keen interest in food, accepted our invitation to join us, seemed to be impressed with the offerings. From there, it was a 10-minute walk to the ferry, where we enjoyed the 15-minute ride to Sakurajima. On arrival, we took a nice walk along part of the Nagisa Lava Trail and experienced some more great panoramas of Kagoshima and the volcano. On the return leg, Nicole took the opportunity to take the foot bath in Sakurajima Yogan Nagisa Park afterwards. Before taking the ferry back, we took a look around the visitor's centre, which was a short walk from the ferry terminal. Eiji then brought us back to the ship, where we thanked him for the day and said our goodbyes. We can thoroughly recommend Eiji, he is great company and was able to provide us with a memorable day in Kagoshima
Eiji K.
Thank you for coming to my tour, Mike. Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the day a lot. It was so much fun to me too, sharing our time under the autumn cozy sun and having the nice meal together. Hope you will be back to Japan near future! Arigato!! Eiji
Alice M.
“Amazing day tour of Kagoshima with Eiji!”
My husband and I had such a lovely visit in Kagoshima, and it was largely due to our tour with Eiji. He took us to awesome spots he knew we would like, and was a great driver and articulate tour guide. He's also super cool to hang out with! It was like hanging out with a friend. It was so much fun, and we'd book a tour with him again in a heartbeat. Highly recommend a tour of the Mars whisky distillery! Thanks, Eiji!
Eiji K.
Thank you for coming to my tour in Kagoshima, Alice. Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the day a lot. I also enjoyed sharing our time together, chatting about a lot of things. You are such a nice & easy, laid back couple, I found. Hope you will be back to Japan and have fun together again :) Arigato! Eiji
$250/ per group
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Because Kagoshima is the southernmost prefecture of Japan except for Okinawa, the region has been open toward the south and the west outside of the country and accepted different culture from oversea since long ago. That’s why a variety of unique culture was developed in Kagoshima, and the craftsmen and the artisans of the region have been conserving their traditions for generations. Why don't you take a glimpse of the unique culture while you are Kagoshima!!
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