Meeting Point

at your hotel, cruise ship port or Kagoshima central station

take a ferry to Osumi penuinsula

Kanoya Air Base Museum

There were three bases within a 10km radius of Kanoya City, two of which were used as kamikaze bases, functioning as bases for southern Kyushu and being the most important bases for kamikaze operations. The highest number of casualties were from Kanoya Air Base and Kushira Air Base in Kanoya City, with 1,271 young and precious lives lost in the seas of Okinawa.

Navy curry lunch

Curry that served at Kanoya Navy Base

Buried Shrine Gate, Kurokami

The roughly 3-meter (10-foot) torii gate of Kurokami Shrine was buried, with only its top beam still visible. Rather than excavate the gate, the village elder chose to leave it buried as a testament to the eruption's menace for future generations. Standing quietly next to the gate, as if nestling against it, is an old Japanese sea fig tree that miraculously survived the eruption.

Arimura Observatory

This observation point is located on a small hill in the lava field that flowed out in the great explosion of 1946. It is located in the middle of the 1km-long lava promenade, and offers a view of the imposing, world-famous active volcano, Sakurajima, and Kinko Bay as if they were right in front of you. Sakurajima viewed from here has a different appearance than other points. With its steep triangular shape and the nearby crater of Minami-dake, which is currently active, on some days you can hear the rumbling sounds and explosions associated with eruptions, allowing you to experience a different side of Sakurajima.

Sakurajima Visitor center

Watch 15 minutes Movie about the real volcanic acitivies on English subtitle, some pannels to explain the past explosive eruptions, vegetations after eruptions and the real life with the active volcano.

Footbath at Sakurajima Lava Nagisa Park

One of the largest footbaths in Japan with a length of 100 meters. It uses natural hot springs with a source temperature of 42 degrees that gush out from 1,000 meters underground. When　you soak in the reddish-brown footbath, your body will be warmed up and relaxed. Take a break while looking out at Kagoshima Bay spreading out in front of you or Sakurajima towering behind you.

Take a ferry back to the city side

End of the tour

Ending Point

at your hotel, cruise ship port or Kagoshima central station.