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Sightseeing Facilities 観光施設
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LIST OF FACILITIES
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Times and contact details listed were correct at time of print. It is a good idea to contact the facility ahead of time to confirm details of operation.
In Kagoshima City Area
PARKS, GARDENS AND OTHER FACILITIES
| Name |
Contact |
Opening Hours |
| Hirakawa Zoo |
261-2326 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, closed 29 Dec to 1 Jan |
| Kinko Bay Park |
216-1366 |
Space Study Area: 9:00am to 5:00pm daily, closed 29th Dec to 1st Jan
Campsite: 20th Jul - 31st Aug |
| Kagoshima Aquarium |
226-2233 |
9:30am to 6:00pm daily, closed on 1st Monday in December and the following three days(2005 holidays:5-8 Dec) |
| Sea Fishing Park |
250-3822 |
April to October 7:00am to 7:00pm
November to March 7:00am to 5:00pm
Closed 29 Dec to 1 Jan |
| Kenko no Mori Park |
238-4650 |
8:30am to 8:00pm daily, closed 30 Dec to 2 Jan |
| Yoshino Park |
243-0155 |
8:30am to 5:00pm daily
July and August 8:30am to 7:00pm
Closed 29 to 31 Dec |
| Sengan-en (Iso Garden) and Shoko Shuseikan |
247-1551 |
16 March to 31October 8:30am to 5:30pm
1 Nov to 15 Mar 8:20am to 5:30pm |
| Kagoshima Tropical Botanical Garden |
256-1511 |
9:00am to 6:00pm daily |
| Kagoshima Jungle Park |
256-1511 |
10:00am to 6:00pm daily |
Kiire no Mori
(Tents, bungalows, bird-watching facility) |
0993-45-2622 |
Park opening hours:
Apr to Oct 8:30am to 10:00pm
Nov to Mar 8:30am to 5:00pm
Closed Mondays (except during summer holidays)
Tent and bungalow site opening hours:
Apr 1st to Oct 31st 12:00pm to 10:00am (next day) |
| Yaeyama Park |
298-4880 |
Tengara Building (Overnight accommodation, study rooms, etc.)
Open year round, 1:00pm to 11:00am (next day)
Cottages
Open year round, 3:00pm to 11:00am (next day) |
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
| Name |
Contact |
Hours of Operation |
| City Museum of Art |
224-3400 |
9:30am to 6:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 29 Dec to 3 Jan |
| Prefecture Museum |
223-6050 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 28 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Reimeikan History Museum |
222-5100 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 31 Dec to 2 Jan
and 25th of each month (except Sundays) |
| Saigo Nanshu Kensho-kan |
247-1100 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 28 Dec to 1 Jan |
| Kagoshima City Modern Literature Museum and Fairy Tale Museum |
226-7771 |
9:30am to 6:00pm daily, except Tuesdays
closed 28 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Museum of the Meiji Restoration |
239-7700 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily |
| Archeological Museum |
266-0696 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 29 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Foreigners’ House |
247-3401 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Wednesdays
closed 29 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Municipal Library and Science Hall |
250-8511 |
9:30am to 6:00pm daily, except Tuesdays
closed 28 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Kodama Art Museum |
262-0050 |
10:00am to 4:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 1 Dec to 3 Jan |
| Miyake Art Museum |
266-0066 |
10:00am to 4:30pm daily, except Mondays
closed 29 Dec to 3 Jan |
| Nagashima Art Museum |
250-5400 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily |
CONCERT HALLS
| Kagoshima Citizens’ Culture Hall |
257-8111 |
9:00am to 10:00pm daily, except Wednesdays
closed at New Year |
| Taniyama Southern Hall |
260-2033 |
9:00am to 10:00pm daily, except Wednesdays
closed at New Year |
CENTRES AND VILLAGES
| Name |
Contact |
Hours of Operation |
| Satsuma Crimson Cut Glass Plant |
247-1791 |
8:30am to 5:30pm daily, closed 29 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Oshima Silk Fabric Weavers’ Village |
254-1185 |
10:00am to 4:00pm weekdays, closed 1-3 Jan |
| Oshima Silk Fabric Village |
268-0331 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily |
| Sweet Potato Centre |
239-4865 |
10:00am to 7:00pm daily |
| Honbo Shuzo Plant |
268-1431 |
9:00am to 4:00pm daily, closed 1 Jan |
| Japan Tobacco Plant |
251-3121 |
8:30am to 4:00pm weekdays
closed 1 June, 29 Dec to 8 Jan |
| Satsuma An Plant |
262-2020 |
8:00am to 5:30pm daily |
| Tateishi Satsuma-age Plant |
262-0211 |
8:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Sundays
closed 25 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Sakurajima Visitor Centre |
293-2443 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Mondays |
CITY-MAINTAINED ACCOMMODATION
| Rainbow Sakurajima (Hotel) & Sakurajima Magma Onsen (Hot Springs) |
293-2323 |
Sakurajima Yokoyama-cho 1722-16 |
| Sakurajima Youth Hostel |
293-2150 |
Sakurajima Yokoyama-cho 188-1 |
ANNUAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS (CITY-RUN)
| Event name |
Date |
Location |
Hamanage Competition
(Traditional Kagoshima sport, similar to hockey) |
Coming of Age Day (2nd Mon of Jan) |
Kotsuki River Citizens' Plaza |
| Akogishiden Reading Event |
Early Feb |
All city schools |
| First-of-the-year Good Fortune Market |
Mid-Feb (Sat, Sun, holiday) |
Terukuni Shrine |
| Spring Arbor Market |
Mar 15th to May 5th |
Kotsuki River Citizens' Plaza |
| Kagoshima Cup Sailing Race |
End of March |
Kinko Bay (Iso Beach) |
| KKB Children's Favourite |
End of March (for about 10 days) |
Kagoshima Main Part, Central Green Area |
| Livestock Festival |
End of May |
Urban Agricultural Centre |
| Kinko Bay Park Flower Festival |
2nd weekend in May |
Kinko Bay Park |
| Memorial Service in Honour of the Samurai Warriors of Satsuma |
Around May 25th |
Hirata Park |
| Hirakawa Zoo Flower Festival |
End of May to start of June (two weeks) |
Hirakawa Zoo |
| Kagoshima Waterfront Festival |
mid-July |
Kagoshima Main Port, Central Green Area |
| Kagoshima Cup Yacht Race Around Volcanoes |
mid-July (one week) |
Kinko Bay and South Western Island Chain |
Rokugatsu-to Festival
The Lanterns of the Sixth Month |
Around 15th-16th July |
Terukuni Shrine |
| Umbrella Burning for the Soga Brothers |
4th Sat in July |
Banks of the Kotsuki River |
| Kagoshima Festival (Gion Festival) |
20th July |
Takamibaba to Asahi-dori |
| MBC Summer Festival |
End of July (three days) |
MBC Sports Ground |
| Long-Distance Swimming Race Across Kinko Bay |
End of July (Sunday) |
Kinko Bay (Koike Beach to Iso Beach) |
| Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Display |
End of August |
Kagoshima Main Port Central Zone and surrounding area |
| Autumn Tree City |
October 15th to November 15th |
Kotsuki River, Citizens' Plaza |
| Pilgrimage to Myoenji Temple |
4th weekend in October |
Kagoshima City to Tokushige Shrine, Ijuin Town |
| Taniyama Furusato Festival |
4th weekend in October |
Taniyama Area |
| Ohara Festival |
November 2nd -3rd |
Takamibaba to Asahi-dori, Takamibaba to Sanbashi-dori |
| Satsuma Pottery Festival |
End of November (five days) |
Kamoike Dome |
| Kagoshima City Craft Festival |
mid-December (three days) |
Izuro Dome |
| Agriculture Festival |
End of Nov |
Urban Agricultural Centre |
Outside Kagoshima City
PARKS, GARDENS AND OTHER FACILITIES
| Name |
Contact |
Hours of Operation |
| Satsuma Lake Park |
296-2008 |
8:30am to 5:00pm daily |
| Fukiage Beach Seaside Park |
0993-52-0910 |
8:30am to 5:00pm daily, closed 29-31 Dec, open till 7:00pm in Summer |
| Kokubu Shiroyama Park |
0995-46-1561 |
Apr-Sept 9:30am to 6:00pm
Oct-Mar 9:30am to 5:00pm, closed every Monday |
| Maruoka Park |
0995-72-1362 |
8:30am to 5:00pm daily, except Tuesdays |
| Kirishima Mahoroba-no-Sato Park |
0995-78-2240 |
9:00am to 8:00pm weekdays
8:00am to 6:00pm weekends and holidays |
| Saigo Park |
0995-58-3153 |
8:30am to 5:30pm daily |
| Cape Sata Road Park |
0994-27-3831 |
8:00am to 5:00pm daily |
| Cape Daguri Park |
0994-72-1478 |
10:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Tuesdays |
| Mount Kaimon Natural Park |
0993-32-2051 |
8:00am to 5:30pm daily |
| Koryoen |
0993-32-3321 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily |
| Tosenkyo Park |
0993-32-2143 |
8:30am to 5:30pm daily, open till 7:30pm in Summer |
| Nagasakibana Parking Garden |
0993-35-0111 |
8:20am to 5:00pm daily |
| Citizens' Forest |
0995-68-0557 |
8:30am to 5:00pm daily, except Wednesdays
closed 28 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Ibusuki Natural Sand Baths |
0993-23-3900 |
8:30am to 12:00pm, 1:00pm to 9:00pm daily |
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
| Name |
Contact |
Hours of Operation |
| Sendai City Historical Museum |
0996-20-2344 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 28 Dec to 3 Jan |
| Matsushita Art Museum |
0995-55-3350 |
10:00am to 4:30pm daily |
| Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Museum |
0996-27-3506 |
9:00am to 4:00pm daily, closed 29-31 Dec |
| Muku Hatoju Literary Memorial Hall |
0995-62-4800 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, closed 28 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Chiran Samurai Houses |
0993-83-2511 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily |
| Chiran Peace Museum |
0993-83-2525 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily |
| Bonotsu Town Folk Art Museum |
0993-67-0171 |
9:00am to 4:30pm daily, closed 28 Dec to 4 Jan |
| Iwasaki Art Museum |
0993-22-4056 |
8:30am to 9:00pm daily |
CENTRES AND VILLAGES
| Name |
Contact |
Hours of Operation |
| Kagoshima Space Observatory |
0995-67-2211 |
8:30am to 5:00pm daily |
| Tanegashima Space Centre |
0997-26-2090 |
10:00am to 5:00pm daily, except Mondays
closed 31 Dec to 2 Jan and rocket launch days |
Tanegashima General
Development Centre |
0997-23-3215 |
9:00am to 5:00pm daily, except 25th of month, open everyday in Summer
closed 29 Dec to 1 Jan |
| Sendai Samurai Village |
0996-26-3113 |
May-Sept 9:00am to 6:00pm
Oct- Apr 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| Takachiho Visitors' Centre |
0995-57-2505 |
9:00am to 5:00pm, except Mondays in February and March |
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