Shochu brewery, Sakurajima, Rose Garden Kanoya
Joined 2023
The shochu production season runs from late August to November, the same time as when fresh sweet potatoes are harvested. By witnessing the delicate manufacturing process and huge tanks that go into making shochu, you will deepen your respect to the brewers and your love for shochu.
Rose Garden Kanoya is Japan's largest rose garden, with 35,000 roses planted on a vast 8ha site. Rose Festivals are held in spring, late April to June and fall, late October to early December.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
at your hotel, cruise ship port or Kagoshima central station
take a Sakurajima ferry to Osumi penuinsula
include 15 minutes ferry ride
One way ferry fare for per person is 200JPY, for a car 1,330JPY.
Sakurajima observatory and lava road
stop at the Arimura observatory and drive through the lava road
Kanoya Rose Garden and Black Pork lunch at Kuton
Rose Garden Kanoya is Japan's largest rose garden, with 35,000 roses planted on a vast 8ha site. The Kanoya Rose Festival is held in spring and fall, when the roses are in full bloom. In particular, the spring flowering season takes advantage of Kagoshima's warm climate, and it is the first in the country to reach full bloom around Golden Week in May every year.
Spring rose season is from late April to late June. All the roses in the garden are in full bloom! This is the only time you can enjoy climbing roses!
Autumn rose season is from late October to early December. The colors become more vivid as the temperature drops. Feel the color and scent of each flower!
After strolling through the gardens, enjoy a lunch of specialty pork and beef at Kuton, a local restaurant with panoramic views.
shochu brewery tour
The shochu production season runs from late August to November, the same time as when fresh sweet potatoes are harvested. By witnessing the delicate manufacturing process and huge tanks that go into making shochu, you will deepen your respect to the brewers and your love for shochu.
"Tradition and Challenge" to deliver delicious shochu: by inheriting the wisdom and tradition of brewery's long history and exploring new flavors that meet modern needs, being gained the support of many customers.
take a ferry to Kagoshima city
include 40 minutes ferry ride
One way ferry fare for per person is 500JPY, for a car 1900JPY
End of the tour
Ending Point
at your hotel, cruise ship port or Kagoshima central 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
Transportation : average chartered taxi fare; up to 3 for 39,000 JPY, up to 8 for 50,000 JPY.
The one-way Sakurajima ferry fare : per person 250JPY, a jumbo taxi 2,630JPY.
The one-way Tarumizu ferry fare : per peraon 550JPY, a jumbo taxi 3,000JPY.
Kanoya Rose Garden entrance fee 630 JPY per person.
Lunch about 2000 JPY (you and guide)
Tour Important Information
This tour involves some walking, make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
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
Katherine W.
“Amazing day in Kagoshima with Hitomi”
As a group of six on a cruise stop in Kagoshima, we booked a day tour with Hitomi to easily see all of the sights. Hitomi met us early at the cruise terminal and took us in a taxi on the car ferry over to Sakurajima volcano, where we were able to explore the whole volcano and have a very relaxing foot bath! We then had a delicious wagyu yakinuki lunch which we all loved, and finished the day with an exploration of Sengan-en garden. Thank you Hitomi for a fantastic day, there is no way we would have been able to see as much as we did on our own.
Hitomi A.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I am so grateful to know that you were able to enjoy three attractions of Kagoshima! It was a pleasure for me to take you into the deep side of Sakurajima, Japan’s best Wagyu beef restaurant and the World Cultural Heritage Site Senganen! Thank you for your patience to listen to my stories from the start to the end.
Simon F.
“Simply Brilliant!”
Right from the outset Hitomi was a joy to deal with. She was responsive to our communications and interested in our needs on the day. Hitomi put together a perfect itinerary for us and was really fun to be with all day, providing a fascinating local perspective. We loved the ferry ride to Mount Sakurajima, its footbaths and observatory as well as the Sengam-en Feudal Lord villa. However the real highlight was lunch in an amazing restaurant cooking our wagyu beef on the integrated table barbecue. What an experience! We’d highly recommend Hitomi to anyone. You won’t be disappointed!!
Hitomi A.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. I was the one who had the most fun during the tour. You people were so kind and sweet and so fun to be around and talk to. As expected, the best attraction was Bakuro's Wagyu Beef Yakiniku! Please come back to Kagoshima in the near future to find the best antique Satsuma ware. I wish you all the best!
Lindsey M.
“Wonderful day in kagoshima”
Hitomi was a wonderful guide! Unfortunately we didn’t have great weather but she certainly made the most of it and was very flexible to our schedule due to weather. She also took us to the best lunch we have had in Japan. Would absolutely recommend!
Hitomi A.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed Kagoshima and Wagyu beef yakiniku. I also enjoyed guiding you around Senganen Cat shrine. By now you are definitely having a great time with your beloved cat and dog. with many thanks.
$521/ per group
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