About
A lively city with a smoking volcano, unique hot sand baths, and beautiful gardens.
Why go
- A totally different side of japan
- Underrated and unforgettable
- A perla ancora nascosta da scoprire prima che diventi troppo famosa
Must try
- Hot sand baths
- Kagoshima black pork
- Ferry to sakurajima
- Sengan-en garden
- Sweet potato everything
Pro tips
- Free one-way shinkansen tickets from hakata to kagoshima chuo for select tourists in 2026
- Take the shinkansen all the way down to kagoshima
- Fly into kagoshima and out of fukuoka
- Take the train to kagoshima chuo station
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