Kagoshima Travel｜7 things I must do when I come to Kagoshima.

Kagoshima City is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture, the southernmost part of the Kyushu region. It is not a tourist destination in Japan, but you can actually spend a day to experience the charm of this slow-paced city.
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❶ View Sakurajima from the Shiroyama Park Observation Deck
❷Tour around the city on the Kagoshima City Tram
❸Try the super-famous Kagoshima black pork cutlet rice - Takuya Kawakaku
❹ Check out the super popular Shirokuma shaved ice
❺Purchase Kagoshima specialty—かるかん（軽羹）
❻Find your favorite coffee shop in the alley near Tenmonkan Station and enjoy the afternoon
❼Go to the かごっまふるさと屋台村 and have a drink and eat some local snacks
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🌟Tips
①Suica cannot be used on Kagoshima City. If you do not have a local transportation card, you can only get off the bus and insert coins or use a credit card. One way is 160 yen.
② Kawajiu needs to make a reservation. Enter your mobile phone number on the machine at the entrance of the store to make a reservation.
③かるかん recommends Akashiya’s. It’s like the rice cakes I ate when I was a kid. It’s lightly sweet and super delicious! Available both inside and outside the station, but the shelf life is very short
④There are two major stations in Kagoshima. Kagoshima Station is convenient to Shiroyama Park and the Aquarium. Kagoshima Chuo Station is convenient to take the Shinkansen. Both stations are connected by JR.
⑤Everyone has to order one portion of Shirokuma Shaved Ice. The normal size is for 1 to 2 people (a very big portion), so just order the baby size.
⑥The Seal of the Hundred Castles of Kagoshima Castle is in the [Aimeikan] at the foot of the mountain, but the Aimeikan is closed on Mondays. You can also go to the [Kagoshima Castle Seal] near Central Park, and you can also buy the castle seal.

Post by TravelerAtHeart | Sep 23, 2024