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The Most Overlooked Place in Japan (and Why You Should Visit Now)

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Welcome to Kagoshima — Japan’s southern gem where samurai history, active volcanoes, and amazing local food come together! 🌋

In this video, we’ll show you 10 must-do things in Kagoshima, including:
✅Exploring Sengan-en, a beautiful samurai residence with a stunning view of Sakurajima volcano.
✅Visiting Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most famous active volcanoes.
✅Strolling through Tenmonkan, Kagoshima’s lively shopping and food district.
✅Tasting local specialties like kurobuta (black pork), shirokuma shaved ice, and Satsuma-age.

Whether you’re into history, culture, nature, or food, Kagoshima has something for everyone.
After watching this video, you might just want to book your ticket! 🎫✈️

🗾 Watch till the end for our favorite hidden gem in the city!

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**Places We Visited in This Video**
Kotsuki River
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1VKHoxM3zKNPX...

Kagoshima Castle Ruins
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XboVMM7TGbgML...

Shiroyama Park
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dNYdZySxejTrA...

Sengan-en
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kGucVVHTs5Lfs...

AMU PLAZA
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4fy1UHFghfPqg...

Sakurajima
Sakurajima Ferry
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GLuPNWxzmAFjy...

Tsukiyomi Shrine
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xVjYGMxWMrt2z...

Sakurajima Visitor Center
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xDPhB6KLLqZJP...

Yogan Nagisa Trail
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HtzZbTKzRoAKy...

Yogan Nagisa Park Footbath
https://maps.app.goo.gl/3wShQ1qGYMuef...

Yunohira Observatory
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dpbGtyWkV5PyT...

Tenmonkan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4tuZ9nTMgz1jg...

Yamakataya
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VkG3J6hjGbRSN...

Meizancho
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SQ8hhHdBpFP9f...

*Visit Kagoshima City Tourism Guide*
https://www.kagoshima-yokanavi.jp/en
(Here, you can learn about convenient transportation options and how to use them for getting around Sakurajima and sightseeing in Kagoshima City.)

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20 Comments

@mattmino9 2 weeks ago (edited)

Planning on visiting Kagoshima in March of 2027. Thanks for all the advice. Please keep up your channel.

@596ng 3 weeks ago

Thank you for the great recommendations! Kagoshima was on our itinerary for November but we thought it was not worth a proper visit, you have changed my mind now and we'll be staying at least a night!

@danmccarthy4700 11 months ago

"We have not been on the Ferris wheel because I HATE them." I don't know why but this made me laugh SO hard.

@dragonzord6615 6 months ago (edited)

Ive been to japan twice, and both times i went out of my way to go to kagoshima. It's such a wonderful city. The footbaths on sakurajima are probably my favourite place on the planet. Just sitting there in the warm, overlooking the city in peace. I was sitting with my feet in the water on my first visit in 2015 and a cat came over and just jumped on my lap and laid down, it was so great.

@deidreshannon6390 1 month ago

Heading to Kagoshima for about 5 days in November. I simply can't wait. You guys are great ambassadors.

@kakaiyu 9 months ago

I was a high school exchange student in Kagoshima in 2007-2008 and those are some of the fondest memories of my life. Despite the trauma of having to run a 5k at the base of Sakurajima, haha

@Scriptor13 11 months ago

So much to see and do in Kagoshima. Tbh, just the view of majestic Sakurajima from the main street is enough reason to visit. Meizancho looks like a lot of cozy, nostalgic fun. Definitely on my "must visit" list. 💜💜

@JBG1968 11 months ago

I will be visiting there for the first time next week .

@Bodneyblue 11 months ago

I visited Kagoshima in 2023...And Kumamoto, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Oaska and Tokyo..

@prushaglli9026 11 months ago

nature in japan is no joke i tell ya, so beautiful.

@siskygod44 3 months ago

Shhhhh 🤫
I've lived in Kagoshima for 23 years, and I'm still finding amazing places to visit and photograph, less than 90 minutes drive from my house!
😄👍👍

@CareM1979 11 months ago

It’s so amazing that it’s a major city, but there’s so much beautiful greenery and nature. Great video 🫶

@joeji7442 7 months ago

I love Kagoshima. Lots of history. Lots of nature. The people are sincerely nice.

@n990 8 months ago

In the early 2000s I spent a month a year in Kagoshima, five years in a row. From Dec 26 - 27 through to the last week of January celebrating the New Year. We would travel all over Kyushu to visit the bathhouses both new and old but what we really did was eat. It was the most amazing experience

@deanzaZZR 11 months ago

鹿児島 😍. I have only visited once but I want to go back. It has a truly unique vibe. Now I know I need to spend some time in a shochu bar to learn about the local drink of choice.