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Kagoshima
Kagoshima
City Overview
On the Satsuma Peninsula, there are beautiful views of Mount Kaigun, also known as Satsuma Fuji, and Lake Ikeda, the largest caldera lake in Kyushu. You can also enjoy walking around Kagoshima Town with views of Sakurajima Island, the symbol of the city. You can enjoy dolphin watching and ferry boarding in Jize Bay. I recommend the sand-steamed hot springs in Ibusuki. Yakushima, a world heritage site, is home to many natural scenic spots such as Jōmon cedar and Kōgen cedar, Wilson stock and Okawa Falls, and Chihiro Falls, as well as islands such as Amami Ōshima, which is full of mangroves.
Basic Information
- Address:
- 10-1 Kamoike Shinmachi, Kagoshima, Kagoshima (Kagoshima Prefectural Government)
- Region: Kyushu/Okinawa
- Prefecture: Kagoshima Prefecture
Demographics
- Total Population:
1,576,361
- Number of Households:
813,110
Other Info
● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
-The information listed in the railway access will be the case of using the Japan Rail Pass of "normal car". For the "green car" pass, both "normal car" and "green car" are available at no extra charge. For more information, see.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● Within railway access, information from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is about 5-9 minutes on the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line), Ueno-Tokyo Line, etc.
-The information listed in the railway access will be the case of using the Japan Rail Pass of "normal car". For the "green car" pass, both "normal car" and "green car" are available at no extra charge. For more information, see.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● Within railway access, information from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is about 5-9 minutes on the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line), Ueno-Tokyo Line, etc.
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Access Info
■ From Tokyo
[Airplane]
From Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours; from Haneda Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.
[Railway]
Take the "Nozomi" JR Tōkaidō/Sanyo Shinkansen Line from Tokyo Station to Hakata Station for about 4 hours 52 minutes to 5 hours. Transfer to JR Kyushu Shinkansen "Mizuho" at Hakata Station and reach Kagoshima Chuo Station for about 1 hour 16 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. About 6 hours and 40 minutes in total. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi Mizuho.
[Car]
From Tokyo IC to Kagoshima IC by Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway/Ise-Gan Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Meijin Expressway/Sanyo Expressway/Hiroshima Iwakuni Road/Chugoku Expressway/Kyushu Expressway for about 15 hours and 2 minutes.
■ From Osaka
[Airplane]
From Kansai International Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes; from Osaka International (Itami) Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes.
[Railway]
From Shin-Osaka Station to Kagoshima-Chuo Station on the JR Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen Line "Mizuho", about 3 hours 42 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Mizuho.
[Car]
From Suita IC, China to Kagoshima IC by Chugoku Expressway/Sanyō-do/Hiroshima Iwakuni Road/Kanmen Bridge/Kyushu Expressway for about 10 hours and 30 minutes.
[Ferry]
From Osaka Port to Shibushi Port about 15 hours and 55 minutes (Ferry)
[Airplane]
From Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours; from Haneda Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.
[Railway]
Take the "Nozomi" JR Tōkaidō/Sanyo Shinkansen Line from Tokyo Station to Hakata Station for about 4 hours 52 minutes to 5 hours. Transfer to JR Kyushu Shinkansen "Mizuho" at Hakata Station and reach Kagoshima Chuo Station for about 1 hour 16 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. About 6 hours and 40 minutes in total. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi Mizuho.
[Car]
From Tokyo IC to Kagoshima IC by Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway/Ise-Gan Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Meijin Expressway/Sanyo Expressway/Hiroshima Iwakuni Road/Chugoku Expressway/Kyushu Expressway for about 15 hours and 2 minutes.
■ From Osaka
[Airplane]
From Kansai International Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes; from Osaka International (Itami) Airport to Kagoshima Airport about 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes.
[Railway]
From Shin-Osaka Station to Kagoshima-Chuo Station on the JR Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen Line "Mizuho", about 3 hours 42 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Mizuho.
[Car]
From Suita IC, China to Kagoshima IC by Chugoku Expressway/Sanyō-do/Hiroshima Iwakuni Road/Kanmen Bridge/Kyushu Expressway for about 10 hours and 30 minutes.
[Ferry]
From Osaka Port to Shibushi Port about 15 hours and 55 minutes (Ferry)