Kagoshima's Best & dining adventures
Joined 2023
Visiting the main attractions in Kagoshima city, enjoying beautiful views, culture and a little interesting history. we will visit the beautiful and Classical gardens of SENGANEN, take a photo with old Bazalt made Stone bridge, see the charming Gate of the castle leftovers, enjoy the best Observatory, from there we see the city, Sakurajima and the Laguna .than we'll rush to the downtown, stroll around, enjoy some local cuisine or sweets and eat kagoshima BLACK pork or Black beef.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your Hotel or Marine Port
Marine Port / Hotel
If start from the Port, it is far from the City, we shall take a Taxi to get to the city.
SENGANEN
This magnificent Japanese garden was built for the dynasty of the Samurai feudal lords of Shimazu clan. One of the most powerful prefecture leaders in Japan. It's a big complex and a lot to explore and photo !
SHIROYAMA OBSERVATORY
the best lookout on a mountain above the city with some nature walking trails to walk to enjoy.
Shabu Sabu Restaurant
dining at a one of the best traditional local black pork restaurant in Kagoshima city.
Kagoshima central station district.
Exploring the central Shinkansen station, Enjoying the big Ferris Wheel with a splendid views of kagoshima.
Marine Port
back to the ship.
for those of you not from the cruise we will end the tour at the Station spending more time at the this area.
Ending Point
Marine Port or Kagoshima Chuo Station
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
Guide fee, free additional tips for traveling in kyushu, etc..
transportation fee (you and the guide), lunch
entrance fee at Senganen ￥1600 per adult. Credit card OK
Taxi from the Marine port to the city and back ￥6,000 Credit card OK
Tour Important Information
* This Day Tour designed for walking short distances but flexible, if
you do like walking..
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 2023
About Tour Guide Yaron P.
Adventures lover, Living with my Japanese wife and kids in the Amazing KAGOSHIMA prefecture for 19 years. Experienced Guide since 2017. I'll guide you as we walking, hiking or biking to the most interesting power spots that some of them knows only to us the locals.
Reviews
Andrew W.
“An overall fantastic experience ”
We had a wonderful time exploring Kagoshima. When there was an issue with scheduling, Yaron was quick to inform us and present an excellent alternative solution that ended up not impacting our tour at all. The sights were magnificent, and the tour was well tailored to our interests. A special highlight was our stop for lunch at a little cafe on the slopes of Sakurajima, where they served some delicious daikon that they grow right there.
Yaron P.
Thanks so much, Andrew, for choosing to travel with us in the Kagoshima area! It’s such a beautiful and special place, as you’ve already seen, and I hope you’ll make it back to Kyushu someday—there’s still so much to discover! Best, Yaron
Zohar G.
“Best tour & Best guide!”
Best ever! Yaron is a wounderful guide, very knowledgeable, he shared with us lots of interstening anecdotes and stories about the places we have visted, about Japan, and every day life in Japan. We visited many special places we would not have experience to see without him. Highly recommended!
Yaron P.
Dear Zohar & David Thank so much for your warm words and for a beautiful day with you! Kagoshima is a wonderful prefecture with many authentic places. Hope you'll come to visit here again Enjoy your journey ! YARON
Elena S.
“Cruise stop in Kagoshima with family”
We had a wonderful day with Yaron in Kagoshima. We were a family group with granparents and children. He was very flexible to adapt to our needs during the day and able to organize a tour suitable and customized for our group. He was able to organize for us not only the guided tour but also he booked for our group a van. He was both very friendly and professional. We enjoyed a lot the day and we were able to discover very nice spots of Kagoshima, especially in the area of Sakurajima.
Yaron P.
Dear Elena, thank you very much for taking the tour in KAGOSHIMA. I enjoyed very much with your warm family and your sweet kids. so happy we could make it regarding the traffic congestions of the Golden week. Hope you visiting Kagoshima again :-) All the best
$366/ per group
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