Oshima Silk Wearing Experience, Chiran Samurai Village and Peace Museum
Joined 2023
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.
Itinerary
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
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
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.
Tour Important Information
We walk at a slow pace for about 1 hour or more, so comfortable shoes are preferable.
Important message from the supplier
Tours are all open to any kind of arrangement. please feel free to let me know your preferences.
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 Hitomi A.
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.
Reviews
Michael C.
“A great customizable tour of a fascinating area!”
Our guide, Hitomi A. was wonderful! Very knowledgeable, kind and empathetic. Our driver, Mr. Take was also great. One of us uses a rolling walker, so they made sure the car trunk was large enough to handle it easily. They took us to the volcanic area Sakurajima and gave us a real insight into the whole are. Hitomi suggested a restaurant that specialized in Waygu Beef (the best comes from Kagashima) and it was delicious and very reasonably priced. The Sengan-en Garden and Villa gave us a great background on the feudal system in Japan as well as the beginning of the Meiji era. It was also beautiful to boot! I cannot recommend Hitomi A. highly enough. Thank you for making this such a wonderful experience!
Hitomi A.
Thank you for visiting Kagoshima and for taking the time to post a great review. It was a pleasure to show you some of the best that Kagoshima has to offer on a beautiful, sunny day. I hope that you will remember Kagoshima when you see your beautiful Satsuma Crystal cut glass and Satsuma ware. I wish you all the best.
John W.
“Sakurajima Island ”
Hitomi was very helpful in helping us plan our day in Kagoshima and Sakurajima Island. She has excellent English and is very organised and knowledgeable. We had a great time.
Hitomi A.
Thank you for visiting Kagoshima and Japan. I am so glad that you enjoyed your day here. I wish you all the best!
Cynthia S.
“An Amazing and Beautiful Experience”
What a beautiful day we shared. Hitomi designed a meticulous emotionally balanced experience to inspire the beauty of the coast, sea and majestic volcanoes (Kamika, grieve at the senseless loss of so many young men (Chiran Peace Museum), learn the perspectives of war through the through the Japanese lens of Kamikaze pilots, peaceful stroll through the homes and gardens of Samurai families, find joy in a journey through the park of flowers, the nourishment of the food and hand-made soba noodles and tempura at lunch, the warmth of the sandbaths heated by hot springs and soothing sound of waves touching the shores It was so very special.
Hitomi A.
It was expected to be a hectic trip packed with highlights, but I admire how you took the time to enjoy each and every detail and made it into your special day. I was so blessed to be able to spend that day with you two, it became a very special day for me.
$530/ per group
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