Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Kagoshima, Japan
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1.8 km
32 m
Experience Kagoshima in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in KagoshimaIndividual Sights in KagoshimaSight 1: Ishibashi Park
Ishibashi Park is a park in Hama-machi, Kagoshima, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, local lord Shimazu Shigehide had five bridges, collectively called the Gosekkyō, built across the Kōtsuki River. Two of them collapsed in floods in 1993. The remaining three were moved to a new location and restored. Ishibashi Park consists of these three bridges and a museum.
Sight 2: Nishidabashi Bridge
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.
Sight 3: Kasuga Shrine
Kasuga Shrine is a shrine located in the urban area about 450 meters northeast of JR Kagoshima Station in Kasuga-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Kasuga Taisha shrine. The fourth shrine of the Kagoshima Five Shrines.
Sight 4: 若宮神社
Wakamiya Shrine is a shrine located in Ikenoshita-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is one of the five shrines of Kagoshima.
Sight 5: 南洲神社
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.
Sight 6: Saigo Nanshu memorial museum
The Saigo Nanshu Memorial Hall is a museum located in Kamiryūomachi, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. It opened in July 1978 and is situated next to the Saigo Takamori grave at Nanshu Shrine in Nanshu Park. The museum exhibits information centered around Saigo Takamori, Okubo Toshimichi, and the Meiji Restoration, and nearby are the stone walls of the private school where the Saigo army rose up during the Satsuma Rebellion, Shiroyama where the final battle took place, Saigo Cave, and the site of Saigo Takamori's death. It is also located in the old town area of Kagoshima City (Kamimachi district), which has many historical sites such as the Fukushoji ruins.
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