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.
Julie O.
“Fabulous day in Kagoshima”
Correspondence with Hitomi prior to our tour ensured it went off seamlessly. Kagoshima was our first port in Japan so we didn't expect to clear customs so quickly. The day had a great mix of nature, excellent food and culture. Hitomi speaks excellent English and was always clear in her explanations. Hitomi ensured we remained on time during our tour. Although the original restaurant wasn't available for lunch the replacement was excellent. I would highly recommend Hitomi as a guide.
Hitomi A.
Thank you for visiting Japan and Kagoshima. I'm so glad you all enjoyed the top three attractions in Kagoshima. Even after the tour is over, I still enjoy reading your detailed travel articles posted on Facebook. Your language is beautiful and literary. I look forward to your new posts in the future. I wish you and your family all the best!
William G.
“Highlights of Kagoshima, Sakurajima and Sengan-en Garden”
Hitomi was wonderful. She was so easy to work with and made everything easy for our small group of cruisers. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about guiding through her city. I highly recommend her.
Hitomi A.
I really enjoyed showing you and your group around Kagoshima. Your sense of humor and sociable personality made our tour that much more enjoyable, even when the weather turned to rain and wind in the afternoon. I wish you all the best.
Thomas M.
“A nice day exploring Sakurajima, Sengan-en, and more”
Hitomi was fun and easy to talk to, and very knowledgable! I learned a lot about Kagoshima's history and about the places we visited. It was nice to be able to explore Sakurajima without the hassle of renting a car and driving (and note that the tourist bus doesn't make the complete loop around). We also had a nice lunch and explored Sengan-en and surrounding sites (plus a fun side adventure). Great!
Hitomi A.
Thank you for traveling around Japan while staying in Japan for months on a digital nomad visa. I was amazed at your wealth of knowledge of Japanese history. And it was a great pleasure to talk to each other about it. The spiritual and spirited places we first visited on the recommendation of your guide in Yakushima will likely be my first and last visit, as you told me, unless a visitor like you visits Kagoshima City again. The places you have visited and will visit in Japan are places we Japanese would love to visit too. Your taste in choosing the places to visit is amazing. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan and make a lot of money while you are here.
$514/ per group