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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
Lisa O.
“Highly recommended tour and guide ”
We had a wonderful day with Eiji. A well travelled local, Eiji was warm and friendly, a fantastic communicator, flexible, and highly knowledgeable about the area. We especially appreciated his insights into the places we visited.
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Eiji K.
Thank you for coming to my tour in Miyazaki, Lisa. Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour a lot. I was so glad that you chose Miyazaki as one of your destinations and even found the moss laboratory :) Hope you will come back to Japan again and explore the country more. Arigato!
Melinda C.
“Great experience with Eiji”
Had a wonderful time in Kagoshima with Eiji - going via ferry to see Sakurajima, going to the Observatory and enjoying a foot bath in the warm waters. Spent some time in Sengan-en followed by a brief tour in the Satsuma Kiriko Glassworks factory..
Eiji K.
Thank you for coming to the tour, Melinda. Very happy to hear that you enjoyed it a lot. I also enjoyed sharing our time together. Hope you will come to Japan again for exploring more! Eiji
Clayton K.
“Kagoshima tour”
Eiji was very friendly and knowledgeable. Would use him again.
Eiji K.
Thank you for coming to the tour, Clayton. Very happy to hear that you enjoyed it a lot. I hope you will keep having fun in Japan and have a safe trip to the US. Arigato!
$247/ per group
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