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Kirishima Yaku National Park

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Kirishima Yaku National Park: located in Kirishima The area, the southernmost tip of Kyushu, covers an area of ??552.3 square kilometers, including the Kirishima volcano group, Sakurajima, Yakushima and Kinko Bay areas. It was the first in Japan to be designated as a national park. The park is famous for its subtropical plant communities such as the betel nut, which is designated as a special natural monument. It is rich in natural resources, ranging from temperate plants to subtropical plants. In addition, the park has 23 large and small volcanoes, 15 calderas, and 10 crater lakes. A variety of volcanic landforms with unique scenery.

Sakurajima

Sakurajima: The world-famous active volcano is the symbol of Kagoshima. The island is covered with volcanic lava. The eruption in 1950 (Showa 20) destroyed the original The isolated island of Sakurajima is connected to Kyushu to form a peninsula. It only takes 15 minutes by ferry between Kagoshima city and Sakurajima.

Sengan Garden

Sengan Garden (Iso Garden): Built in 1660, it was once the Shimazu family's villa. With Sakurajima and Kinko Bay as the background, the mountains and rivers set off each other, the courtyard is beautiful, neat and unique, and it is known as a famous garden in the world for its traditional Japanese architectural style. Next to it, the "Nako Shushukan" displays the relics and precious historical materials of the Shimazu family that has ruled Kagoshima for a long time.

Restoration Hometown Museum

Restoration Hometown Museum: Kagoshima City gave birth to many great figures such as Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi, the "Three Heroes of Meiji". In Shiroyama near Kagoshima City, Saigo's garrison, fierce battles, former residence, built school, and the place of death are all opened as historical sites for people to visit and pay homage to.

Kagoshima Aquarium

Kagoshima Aquarium: The front is a huge Kuroshio tank. The Kuroshio Current is the largest warm current in the world. The aquarium shows visitors the magic of the sea through different ocean areas.

Kuri Hot Spring

Kuri Hot Spring: Located in the Kuri area south of Sakurajima, it is a hot spring where volcanic lava is deposited. The Osumi Peninsula can be seen to the left of the hot springs, and the Satsuma Peninsula can be seen to the right. In addition, there is a literary stone monument of Hayashi Fumiko built on the mountain behind it, and Koori Hot Spring is also famous for it.

Sand steaming hot springs

Sand steaming hot springs: You can experience sand baths and hot springs at the same time. The minerals contained in the hot springs can also treat many diseases and are even more effective for beauty.

Kaimondake

Kaimondake: Because of its beautiful ridge lines, it is called "Satsuma Fuji". You can also enjoy the earliest views of rapeseed and snapdragons in full bloom.

Ikeda Lake

Ikeda Lake: It is a caldera lake located in the southeastern part of the Satsuma Peninsula. It has a diameter of about 3.5 kilometers and a circumference of about 15 kilometers. It is generally circular and is the largest in Kyushu. The lake was once known as the "God's Royal Pond", and there are legends similar to the Loch Ness Monster. There are 400,000 flowers and trees of 500 species planted around the lake.

Kagoshima Flower Park

Kagoshima Flower Park: With flowers blooming all year round, it is the largest theme garden in Japan.

Sontoku-ji Temple

Sontoku-ji Temple: A historical temple, the castle gate of the Otani sect of Shinshu founded by Rennyoshangren. There are authentic calligraphy works of Shinran Sage.

Kirishima Jingu Shrine

Kirishima Jingu Shrine: Legend has it that it was built in the 6th century. Whenever the New Year comes, nine drummers wearing tengu masks will beat the nine large drums of Kirishima Shrine and play the prelude to the sacrificial ceremony.

Fukiage Sand Dunes

"Fukiage Sand Dunes": about 30 kilometers long from north to south, it is called "Kujukuri Seaside" in Chiba Prefecture and "Tottori Sand Dunes" in Tottori Prefecture. Japan's three largest sand dunes.

Chiran Samurai Residence

Chiran Samurai Residence is located in Chiran Town, 34 kilometers southwest of Kagoshima City. It retains many samurai residences from 250 years ago. , known as "Satsuma Little Kyoto".

Chilan Tea Field

Chilan Tea Field: During the tea picking period from mid-April to early October, you can experience tea picking and tea rubbing. "Chiran Tea" has won the highest award many times at the All-Japan Tea Tasting Conference.

Demizu no Tsuru

Demizu no Tsuru: Izumi City, located at the northern end of Kagoshima, is famous as "the crossing place of cranes". Every year from mid-October to early March of the next year, about 10,000 cranes migrate here. At the city's Crane Research Center, you can see wild cranes up close. There are 245.3 hectares of plain land in Izumi City, which is designated as a special natural monument of the country as "Kagoshima Prefecture's Crane Ferry Landing".

Tsuruda Reservoir

Tsuruda Reservoir: Located on the Sichuan River, the maximum dam height is 117.5m and the total reservoir capacity is 123 million cubic meters.

Tanegashima

Tanegashima: Located in the east of the sea south of Sado Gorge, where guns were first introduced to Japan, there is a rocket base for launching geostationary weather satellites on the island.

Yakushima

Yakushima: Located in the west of the southern sea of ??Sado Gorge, it is listed as a World Natural Heritage. There are 30 peaks over 1,000 meters tall. Mountains grow and are distributed on the island. Plants and subtropical plants, the Yakusugi virgin forest is thousands of years old, forming a proud natural treasure trove.

It is also known as the "Maritime Alps" because it has Kyushu's highest peaks, Mount Miyanoura with a height of 1,936 meters, and Mount Nagata with a height of 1,886 meters. "Jomon cedar" is the symbol of Yakushima.

Space Development Center

Space Development Center: Located on Tanegashima Island, it is the base for Japan to launch satellites and is known as "the Space Development Center with the most beautiful landscape in the world". In 2001, the H2A test rocket was successfully launched.

Amami Islands

Amami Islands: Located in the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands, it consists of Amami Oshima, Kikaijima, Tokunoshima, Okinagabu Island, Yoron Island and other small islands< /p>