Saigo Cave さいごうどうくつ

The cave where Takemori Saigo spent his last days and met his end

The Seinan War, which began in February 1877, was a civil war in which the Satsuma Army, led by Saigo Takamori, rose up against government forces. After departing Kagoshima, the Satsuma Army fought across Kyushu, but by August it had disbanded. After that, Saigo and his companions crossed the mountains of Kyushu as they headed for their hometown of Kagoshima. On September 1, the group returned to Kagoshima and barricaded themselves on Shiroyama in the city center. This cave is said to be where Saigo spent his final five days with senior leaders of the private school he founded, until he fell to gunfire.
The cave is an important historic site as the place where Saigo continued to command the Satsuma Army until the very end, and it is now a stop on the Kagoshima City View bus loop that travels around sightseeing spots in the city.

Regions: Shiroyama

Themes: History, historic places

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Address	892-0853　鹿児島県鹿児島市城山町
Address（English）	Shiroyamacho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Access	Get off at “Saigo Dokutsu-mae” on the Kagoshima City View bus loop
Car Park	Available * From where Saigo Cave is located, there are five Kagoshima City-designated parking spaces across the road. As a reference point, use the parking space lines and the white sign/guideboard indicating it is for Saigo Cave. * The roadside space on the Saigo Cave side is used as a bus stop, so general visitors should use the parking spaces across the road.
Links	Kagoshima City View bus loop for sightseeing in Kagoshima City

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