Kagoshima, Japan overview

This large city is an excursion base from which to explore the wonders of Kyushu, Japan's third largest island. Mount Sakurajima, an active volcano, can be reached by ferry. To the north, Kirishima-Yaku National Park is a scenic area of smoking volcanoes, craters, and lakes. South of the city, Ibusuki, the island's most popular seaside resort, welcomes kimono-clad bathers to its sandy beaches and warm, underwater springs.

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by RaymondoCoombo

Kagoshima seems to have a reasonably new cruise terminal that is some distance south of the city, so we recommend taking the ship’s shuttle bus ($20) to Waterfront Park from where you can walk to the Sakurajima Island (volcano) Ferry terminal (Y500 return) or catch the City View Bus (Y600 Day Pass) at Stop 17. Easy to hop on - hop off to see Kagoshima City Station area, (1), Terekuna Shrine and Saigo statue (4), Tsurumaru castle, Shiroyama Observatory (7), and Senganen Gardens (13).

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by pinguina

Interesting port, and doable on your own if you're adventurous. There is a nice park area at the pier, with great views, but everything else is quite a bit away. We took the provided shuttle bus into town and rode the ferry to Sakurajima. We then walked to the Geopark, where there are free hot-spring-fed footbaths that were fun and relaxing to use. Also had lunch at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant near the shuttle stop prior to getting on the ferry. Recommend bringing a parasol for some shade. Immigration process when getting off the ship in the morning was quite slow. (This only applies if your ship has been outside of Japan before docking here. We had just come from Busan, Korea.)

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