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Quick Sakurajima Tour - Feel the Earth's Rhythm Course

Suggested Time：5 hours 30 minutes
Main modes of transportation：Bus

Travel around Sakurajima using the Sakurajima Island View Bus to visit the tourist spots in a short period of time.

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15 minutes by streetcar from Kagoshima Chuo Station and then 5 minutes on foot after getting off at Suizokukan-guchi (Aquarium)

Sakurajima Ferry Terminal

20 minutes by ferry

Sakurajima Port

6 minutes by Sakurajima Island View Bus

Sakurajima Visitor Center

Let’s learn more about Sakurajima!

If you go to Sakurajima, a recommended first stop is Sakurajima Visitor Center. Their exhibition panels show you record of past eruptions, the formation of the volcano, vegetaion, tourism and disaster prevention activities in Sakurajima.You can learn how people lead their life in Sakurajima by watching a high-definition film and looking at a model of the volcano.At their shop, there are special souvenirs including books about Kagoshima and Sakurajima, and Sakurajima specialties only available here. If you need, you can also purchase original towels for the footbath near the center. You can rent a hybrid bicycle to tour around Sakurajima.

You can also rent an English-supported tablet device for 500 yen, featuring a 30-minute video guide by Daisuke Fukushima, a local expert who knows Sakurajima inside and out. In this easy-to-understand presentation, he explains the volcano’s formation, eruption history, and key highlights of Sakurajima. By learning this background before exploring, the scenery you might otherwise simply pass by takes on a whole new meaning, making your Sakurajima experience far more rewarding.

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Address	891-1419　鹿児島県鹿児島市桜島横山町1722-29
Open	9:00am - 5:00pm
Closures	Open every day

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10 minutes by Sakurajima Island View Bus, and 3-minute walk from Akamizu-Yunohiraguchi stop

Ougaku Togei

Make artwork out of volcanic ash for a souvenir.

Sakurajima-yaki is pottery made using natural volcanic ashes. Enjoy a pottery tour, purchase souvenirs and try out making artwork with volcanic ashes.

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Address	891-1420　鹿児島県鹿児島市桜島赤水町1360
Open	9:00am - 5:00pm
Closures	Irregular holidays

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20 minutes by Sakurajima Island View Bus

Yunohira Observatory

An observatory comands a panoramic view from the highest accessible point in Sakurajima

The observatory is located at the fourth station, 373 m above sea level, on the North Peak of Sakurajima. This is the highest point of Sakurajima accessible to the public. You will be impressed by the view of the rough surface of the smoking South Peak where. This is one of the must-see spots in Sakurajima.
From the observatory you can see the mirror-like surface of tranquil Kinko Bay and the urban district of Kagoshima City below. You can also see the Kirishima mountain chain in the north and beautiful Mount Kaimon in the south.
If you find the seven heart marks hidden in the observatory, somehing good might happen to you.
There is a bus stop for the Sakurajima Island View buses that make a loop trip in west area of Sakurajima.

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Address	891-1418　鹿児島県鹿児島市桜島小池町1025
Open	Observatory: free to visit; shops: 9:00am - 5:00pm

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15 minutes by Sakurajima Island View Bus, and 10-minute walk from Sakurajima Ferry Terminal stop.

“Sakurajima” Yogan Nagisa Park Footbath

One of Japan’s longest footbaths at the foot of the active volcano

“Sakurajima” Yogan Nagisa Park is situated on the shore, an eight minute walk from Sakurajima Port. There is a 100-m long footbath, one of the longest in Japan, fed by a natural hot spring from 1,000 m underground is in the park. The terra-cotta colored water contains iron. Why not relieve your travel fatigue in the footbath while viewing Kinko Bay in front and Sakurajima behind?
You can purchase Sakurajima’s original towels at the Sakurajima Visitor Center and Rainbow Sakurajima Inn.

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