What is Kagoshima known for?

Kagoshima prefecture, is the most southern prefecture of Kyushu. Together with its numerous islands that stretch hundreds of kilometers to the south, with the Amami islands being huge domestic tourist spots due to their unrivaled natural beauty. Perhaps the top landmark for Kagoshima, however, is Sakurajima, an active volcano that is unmissable, as it towers over the Kagoshima bay just opposite the city. Sakurajima has a steady stream of smoke and ash that erupts daily, with heavy days requiring…

Kagoshima is an area in KAGOSHIMA, Japan.

What are the best places to visit in Kagoshima?

WOW U lists 37 spots in Kagoshima. Popular spots include Isso Beach, Oko no Taki Waterfall, Senpiro no Taki Waterfall, Materiya no Taki Waterfall, Heart Rock.

WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.

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Isso Beach

Yakushima's northern tip, where coral reefs hide just past the buoys.

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Oko no Taki Waterfall

Kyushu's tallest drop — 88m of raw roar soaking you to the bone.

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Senpiro no Taki Waterfall

Rain-fed torrents split a granite cliff in a perfect V, 60 m down.

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Materiya no Taki Waterfall

At noon, the sun turns this jungle pool emerald green.

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Heart Rock

A heart carved by tides appears for one hour, then vanishes.

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Ayamaru Misaki Cape

Coral reefs, cycad jungle, and Stone Age shell mounds on one cape.

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Mossy Forest

650 moss species cloak the trees that inspired Studio Ghibli.

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Tanaka Isson Memorial Museum

Jungle ink on silk — a hermit painter's Amami, frozen in 80 works.

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Ikedako Lake

A 233-meter-deep caldera where giant eels—and maybe a monster—lurk.

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Honohoshi Kaigan Beach

Waves pull back, and a thousand stones drum the shore.

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Wilson's Stump

Peer up inside a 3,000-year-old cedar stump — the sky turns heart-shaped.

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Shiratani Unsuikyo Gorge

Walk through a cedar old enough to have a doorway carved by rot.

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Yakusugi Land

Moss-cloaked cedars, some older than the Dark Ages, breathe here.

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Daiosugi Tree

Once Yakushima's mightiest cedar — its hollow trunk still swallows you whole.

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Jomonsugi Tree

A gnarled cedar, possibly 7,000 years old, breathes in Yakushima's mist.

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Marine Viewer Seto

Peer into Amami's coral reefs from below the waterline, no wetsuit needed.

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Formerly Kagoshima Spinning Plant Engineer Museum (Ijinkan)

Where British engineers slept as Meiji Japan learned to spin.

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Kuroshio no Mori Mangrove Park

Japan's 2nd-largest mangrove hides a fish extinct everywhere else.

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Maruonotaki Waterfall

A waterfall fed by hot springs — steam rises in winter fog.

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Ohama Seaside Park

Grill homemade-sauced ribs as the East China Sea swallows the sun.

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Yanigawa Shopping Street

200 neon-lit bars hum along Amami's after-dark main drag.

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Sakura Sakura Onsen

Slather volcanic mud on your skin, let it crack, then soak it off.

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Takachiho Gawara

At 970 m, red-scorched crater trails lead into Kirishima's core.

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Hirauchi Kaichu Onsen

Soak in the Pacific itself — only at low tide, twice a day.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kagoshima known for?: Kagoshima prefecture, is the most southern prefecture of Kyushu. Together with its numerous islands that stretch hundreds of kilometers to the south, with the Amami islands being huge domestic tourist spots due to their unrivaled natural beauty. Perhaps the top landmark for Kagoshima, however, is Sakurajima, an active volcano that is unmissable, as it towers over the Kagoshima bay just opposite the city. Sakurajima has a steady stream of smoke and ash that erupts daily, with heavy days requiring…
Where is Kagoshima?: Kagoshima is an area in KAGOSHIMA, Japan.
What are the best places to visit in Kagoshima?: WOW U lists 37 spots in Kagoshima. Popular spots include Isso Beach, Oko no Taki Waterfall, Senpiro no Taki Waterfall, Materiya no Taki Waterfall, Heart Rock.
What is WOW U?: WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.