Kagoshima City

Let's go around Kagoshima City on the easy to use bus called 'Kagoshima City View'.

The Kagoshima City View is the sightseeing bus running between the main tourist spots in Kagoshima City.
Decorated with colourfull exterior and calming wood-finished interior, this bus with large windows and observation seats in the rear is a comfortable option for your sightseeing.
You can hop on and off at any bus stop along the route as you like.
Regardless of how far you ride, the standard 190 yen fare is charged each time you board the bus.
If you want to visit many spots in one day, it is better to purchase the one-day pass or 'Cute pass'
* The one-day pass is available for purchase on the bus.

The large-scale

The Japanese garden created by the 19th lord of the Shimadzu Clan, Mitsuhisa for his townhouse utilizes the views of Sakurajima and Kinko Bay.

Go for an early morning walk there to see the sun rise up from behind Mt. Sakurajima.

From this hill in the center of the city, you can see a panoramic view of Sakurajima, Kinko Bay and the city.

Take a stroll through Kagoshima's most bustling area!

The former site of the astronomical observatory Meijikan (Tenmonkan), it is now the largest shopping area in South Kyushu.

A convenient spot to shop connected to the Kagoshima Chuo Station.

This is a commercial complex adjacent to Kagoshima Chuo Station Building with restaurants, shops, and a Ferris wheel from which you can see a panoramic view of Kagoshima City.

A facility where stories about the end of the Edo Period and the Meiji Restoration, and the people involved such as Takamori Saigo and Toshimichi Okubo are told in an easy-to-understand manner using robots and video imagery.​​

Enjoy the aquatic life of Kagoshima through the big aquarium and its abundant exhibitions!

Kyushu's largest aquarium has approximately 30,000 sea creatures and 500 species.