Go around Sakurajima exploring all attractions

Experience up close the power of an active volcano

There are attractions that lie beyond the Sakurajima Island View Tour Bus route! Ride on local buses and admire Sakurajima from all angles!

Sakurajima Island View bus is a useful way to get around Sakurajima.

Departing from Sakurajima Port, the Sakurajima Island View bus makes a 60-minute loop trip around Sakurajima. There are departures every half hour 15 times per day. You can save money with the CUTE one-day pass if you go to both Sakurajima and Kagoshima City.

Sakurajima Tourist Information Center

When you arrive at Sakurajima, please first visit the tourist information center inside the Sakurajima Port Ferry Terminal. The staff will be happy to provide you with deta

Travel by local buses

・Welcome Cute Transportation Pass is recommended for unlimited travel on buses.

・All buses depart from the first floor of Sakurajima Ferry Terminal. Please seek a member of staff for assistance.

Arimura Lava Observatory

1. Sakurajima-ko (Port) - Yogan-tenbojo-mae (Arimura Lava Observatory)

Fare: 470 yen / One-way
Board from: Sakurajima Ferry Terminal Bus Stop 2
Tickets: There are no bus tickets. Please pay in cash when alighting.
Frequency: 4 times/day

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Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate

2. Sakurajima-ko (Port) - Kurokami-chugakko-mae (Kurokami Junior High School)

Fare: 230 yen / One-way
Board from: Sakurajima Ferry Terminal Bus Stop 1
Tickets: Buy from ticket counter on first floor of Sakurajima Ferry Terminal
Frequency: 1 to 2 buses every 2 hours

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Travel by taxi, rental car or bicycle rental

Sakurajima Rental Car （tel: 099-293-2162 *Japanese only)
At the shop, they use a translation app to assist you.

Type	Suggested route	Price for 2 hours use (charge for each additional one hour)
Car	You can drive around Sakurajima's attractions - Yunohira Observatory, Arimura Lava Observatory, Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate, etc. in 2 hours.	6,500 yen (1,500 yen)
Kei car (small car)		5,000 yen (1,000 yen)
50 cc motorcycle	You can cycle around Sakurajima Port's nearby attractions - Lava Nagisa Promenade, Karasujima Observatory, Portrait of a Shout, etc. in 2 hours.	2,800 yen (500 yen)
Bicycle e-BIKE		800 yen (400 yen) 1,600 yen (800 yen)

*Tax and cost of gas is included in the price for cars, kei cars and 50 cc motorcycles.
*Insurance is included in the price for cars and kei cars.

Sakurajima Visitor Center （tel：099-293-2443）

Type	Suggested route	Price for 3 hours use (charge for each additional hour)
Bicycle (mountain bike)	You can cycle around Sakurajima's attractions - Arimura Lava Observatory, Kurokami Buried Shrine Gate, etc. in 3 to 4 hours.	2,800 yen (550 yen)

Sakurajima Bike Rental

Rainbow Sakurajima Hotel （tel：099-293-2323）

Type	Suggested route	Price for 3 hours use (charge for each additional hour)
E-bike	The two-hour Yunohira Observatory Course is recommended.	4,500 yen (1,000 yen)

Sakurajima Bike Rental

Taxi

Office	Contact
●Sakurajima Sightseeing Taxi There are only two Sakurajima taxis (as of February 2025). There is an office in front of the ferry terminal. They only speak Japanese, so please use a translation app. *It costs 13,000 yen to go around Sakurajima by metered taxi without stopping.	0120-292-489 *Japanese only

Sakurajima E-bike Tour

Let's feel Sakurajima by cycling!
Come and experience a journey into nature like no other. Sakurajima is one of the world's most active volcanoes. Kinkowan Bay and Kagoshima City lie in its shadow. It is a unique place where the volcano and people live together. Why don't you join our trip to feel the power of the earth and to marvel at the beautiful sights.

Activities on Sakurajima

Rather than just viewing from a distance, you should set foot on Sakurajima, the symbol of Kagoshima, to enjoy a landscape and activities only possible at the world famous active volcano.