Panoramic Kagoshima
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Port
Kagoshima, Japan
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Activity Level
Easy
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$109.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 2½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
This short, narrated tour begins as you board a motorcoach and drive through the suburbs of Kagoshima. You'll pass Kinko Bay and see the bronze statue of Saigo Takamori -- one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history -- from the late Edo period and early Meiji Era.
Travel to Shiroyama Park -- a park in downtown Kagoshima that extends over Mount Shiroyama. With an elevation of 351 feet, the mountain formerly served as the site of a castle fortification. Its name, Shiroyama, literally translates to Castle Mountain.
You'll stop at the scenic overlook at Shiroyama and catch views (weather permitting) of the city and Sakurajima Island -- one of Japan's most active volcanoes. Considered the symbol of Kagoshima, Sakurajima rises more than 3,000 feet above the waters of Kagoshima Bay. The volcano has erupted over 30 times in recorded history and is still mildly active, with minor eruptions occurring multiple daily. Return to the pier by coach.
Notes:
Participants must walk approximately five minutes each way from the parking lot to the hill. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Tour order may vary.