15 Sights in Kagoshima, Japan (with Map and Images)

Sengan-en (仙巌園) is a Japanese garden attached to a former Shimazu clan residence in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Designated a Place of Scenic Beauty, together with the adjacent Shōko Shūseikan it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining. Sengan-en is managed by Shimadzu Ltd.

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Kagoshima Shrine is a shrine located in Kusamuta 2-chome, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. In the past, it was called "Uji (Mr.) Se Shrine", and the former company status was a prefectural shrine. It is said to be the landlord god of Kagoshima, and during the feudal period, it was considered one of the three shrines of Kagoshima (Ichinomiya Shrine, Kagoshima Shrine, and Kawakami Tenmangu), and was also called Ninomiya. It is adjacent to the Gokoku Shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 鹿児島神社 (鹿児島市) (JA)

Shoko Shuseikan is a museum located in Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It opened on May 22, 1923 as part of the Shuseikan project started by the 28th head of the Satsuma Domain, Shimazu Saiaki. It is currently operated by Shimadzu Kogyo and exhibits historical materials related to the Shimazu family, Satsuma Kiriko, Satsuma ware, etc. The main building was built in 1865 and is an important cultural property of Japan. It is adjacent to the Sengan Garden. It is the first stone Western-style building in Japan to use arches.

Wikipedia: 尚古集成館 (JA), Website

The Kotsuki River Five Stone Bridges are a group of stone bridges that once spanned the Kotsu River, which flows through Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. From upstream, Tamae Bridge, Shinjo Bridge, Nishida Bridge, Goryeo Bridge, and Takenobashi Bridge. Due to the Great Flood of Kagoshima on August 6, 1993 (Heisei 5), two of the five stone bridges, Shinkami Bridge and Takenobashi, were washed away, and three bridges, Tamae Bridge, Nishida Bridge, and Koryo Bridge, were relocated and preserved in Ishibashi Memorial Park in Hamamachi.

Wikipedia: 甲突川五石橋 (JA)

Nanatsushima is a town in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The postal code is 891-0132. It has a population of 8 people and 8 households (as of April 1, 2020). There is Nanatsushima 1-chome and Nanatsushima 2-chome.

Wikipedia: 七ツ島 (鹿児島市) (JA)

Nanshu Shrine is a shrine located in Kamiryuo-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The former company status was unqualified. It is located next to the Nanshu Cemetery, where the war dead of the Saigo Army in the Southwest War are buried.

Wikipedia: 南洲神社 (JA), Website

Terukuni jinja (照国神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kagoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. This shrine is considered to be a dwelling place for the kami of Shimazu Nariakira, whose posthumous name is Terukuni Daimyōjin (照国大明神).

Wikipedia: Terukuni shrine (EN)

Ichinomiya Shrine is a shrine located in Moto-2-chome, Kagoshima City, and is the first of the three shrines in Kagoshima. The old name was "Miyo Shrine", "Ichijo Shrine" around the time of Genroku, and "Gunmoto Shrine" from the town name in the Meiji era.

Wikipedia: 一之宮神社 (鹿児島市) (JA)

Shiomibashi Bridge is a bridge over the Wada River, which flows through the southern part of Kagoshima City. Until 2006, it was a stone bridge, but it was removed due to river renovation work on the Wada River. On the balustrade of the stone bridge was written "Shiho Mihashi".

Wikipedia: 潮見橋 (JA)

Saigo Nanshu Museum is a museum located in Kamiryuo, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Opened in July 1978, it stands next to the Saigo Takamori Tomb of Nanshu Shrine in Nanshu Park. There are exhibits about Okubo Toshimichi and the Meiji Restoration, centering on Saigo Takamori, and nearby are the stone walls of the private school site where the Saigo army broke out in the Southwest War, Shiroyama where the last battle was fought, Saigo Cave, and the place where Saigo Takamori ended. In addition, it is located in the old town area of Kagoshima City (Kamimachi district) and has many historical ruins such as the ruins of Fukushoji Temple.

Wikipedia: 西郷南洲顕彰館 (JA)

Sekiyoshi no Hydrophobic Ditch is an irrigation canal located in Shimoda, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1852 (Kaei 6) and was used as a power source for the Shuseikan project conducted by the 28th lord of Satsuma Domain, Shimazu Saiaki.

Wikipedia: 関吉の疎水溝 (JA)

Minamikata Shrine is a shrine located in Shimizu Town, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, and is the first of the five shrines in Kagoshima. It is a branch of Shinshu Suwa Taisha and is also called Suwa Shrine. He was deeply revered by the lord of Satsuma, but he lost his patronage and declined. In 2004, the shrine was demolished due to deterioration. The current shrine was rebuilt in 2010.

Wikipedia: 南方神社 (鹿児島市) (JA)

Mount Shiroyama is a mountain located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The true height is 107m. The original name is Tsuru ga mine The mountain is famous as the site of the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877, at the end of the Satsuma rebellion.

Wikipedia: Mount Shiroyama (Kagoshima) (EN)

The Museum of the Meiji Restoration is a history museum in Kagoshima, Japan. Located by the Kōtsuki River, it is a gallery where visitors can learn about the Meiji Restoration. In the basement hall, sound, light, and robots are used to present a three-dimensional experience of the Meiji Restoration. On the first floor, exhibits describe the people, things, and events of Satsuma Province.

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Hirata Kamon Yukie was a Japanese karō and samurai retainer of the Satsuma Domain best known for his involvement in the 1754 Hōreki River incident. His familiar name was Shinzaemon (新左衛門), and he later adopted the hyakkanna name "Kamon".

Wikipedia: Hirata Yukie (EN)