Activities Gajumaru Banyan Garden, Yakushima Peter Sidell On the rainforest island Yakushima in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture, Gajumaru Banyan Garden is a miniature forest of banyan trees, whose twisted forms
Activities Climbing Mt Kaimon Mandy Bartok Kagoshima's volcanic Mt Kaimon resembles big brother Mt Fuji but is a much easier climb with views that are just as good.
11 Culture Kirishima Shrine Senén Germade I highly recommend a visit the beautiful traditional Kirishima Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Activities Long Walk to a Priceless View Mabaleng Kgaphola Kirishima, on the north-eastern part of Kagoshima prefecture is home to
Culture Sengan-en Sengan-en (仙巌園) is Kagoshima's renowned Edo-era stroll garden, situated in the northern part of the city. Once the home of the ruling Shimazu..
Beauty & Spa Yakushima Traverse Sarah Mathews We arrived in Miyanoura on the first ferry from Kagoshima (9:45am arrival
Culture Yakushima - Jomon Sugi Chris Cooper south of Kyushu that can be reached within a couple of hours by boat from Kagoshima
Culture Aira Sanryo (Imperial Tombs) Sarah Mitchell Ōsumi Peninsula in southeastern Kyūshū’s Kagoshima Prefecture has historically