Sengan-en

Stunning stately home and gardens overlooking the magnificent Sakurajima

Bronze statue of Saigo Takamori

Bronze statue of one of the last samurai, who strived for the modernization of Japan

[Kirishima City] Kirishima Jingu Shrine

A leading power spot in southern Kyushu

Kurokami Buried Torii（Shrine Gate）

Important heritage that illustrates Sakurajima’s massive eruption

Tsukiyomi Shrine

A power spot, just a 2 minute-walk from Sakurajima Port!

Museum of the Meiji Restoration

Learn about the samurai warriors and prominent figures who contributed to the modernization of Japan

Terukuni Shrine

A shrine dedicated to the most beloved lord in Kagoshima

Shoko Shuseikan Museum

Introduction to the history of the Shimadzu family and its initiatives to modernize Japan

Monument of St. Xavier’s Landing

St. Francis Xavier Monument

Kotsuki River Bank

A relaxing and beautiful cherry blossom tree-lined river in a historical site.

Ishibashi Memorial Park and Ishibashi Memorial Hall

Preserving stone bridge building techniques and the history of the time

Former Kagoshima Foreign Engineer's Residence（Ijinkan）

A beautiful semi-western building is a world heritage asset.

Monument Commemorating St. Xavier’s Stay in Kagoshima

A stone wall of Kagoshima’s St. Xavier Cathedral built in honor of Xavier’s achievements

Bronze statue of Okubo Toshimichi

One of the Three Great Nobles of the Meiji Restoration who contributed to the modernization of Japan

Statue of Tenshoin

A woman from Kagoshima who played an important role during the turbulent period at the end of the Edo Period