This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 10:30am Pickup at Marine Port, transfer to Sakurajima Ferry
- 11:00am Arrive at Sakurajima Ferry, board the ferry, transfer to Sakurajima
- 11:15am Arrive at Sakurajima, transfer to Yunohira Observatory
- 11:30am Arrive at Yunohira Observatory, pass through the Lava Nagisa Road and soak your feet in the footbath at Nagisa Park.
- 00:45pm Board the Sakurajima Ferry, transfer from Sakurajima to Kagoshima City
- 01:00pm Arrive at Kagoshima City, transfer to Kurobuta Shabu-shabu Ichiniisan
- 01:15pm Arrive at Kurobuta Shabu-shabu Ichiniisan.
- 02:15pm Depart Kurobuta Shabu-shabu
- 02:30pm Arrive at Sengan-en, Sengan-en tour guide
- 04:30pm Tour ends, depart Sengan-en
- 05:15pm Arrive at Marine Port Kagoshima, end
Title: What's a Private Day Tour of Kagoshima Like on a Rainy Day? A Licensed Guide's Report
The forecast called for rain, but the weather managed to hold up during the morning. In the afternoon at Sengan-en, there was a heavy downpour. Nevertheless, in the morning the guests were able to experience the Yunohira Observatory and the foot bath at Nagisa Lava Park, and in the afternoon at Sengan-en I was able to take the guests to places such as the cat shrine. In the end, the guests seemed to enjoy themselves.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Tenmonkan～Wakita | 170JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Wakita～Tenmonkan | 170JPY |
| Total | 340JPY | ||
I am a World Cultural Heritage Regional Interpreter Guide in Kagoshima Prefecture and live in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, so I can accommodate travel plans that include combinations of people visiting sightseeing spots in Tokyo and Kanagawa, and World Cultural Heritage Sites in Kyushu and Kagoshima.
***Strengths***
-I’m still nervous, but I will be certified as a Kagoshima Prefecture World Cultural Heritage Interpreter Guide in 2024!
-I love fishing and trekking in Amami and Yakushima. Amami had been staying in Setouchi Town for a long time due to my father’s work.
-Fukuoka is my hometown where I grew up until high school! I’ll even explain it in Fukuoka dialect!
-Since I worked at the Nagasaki Shipyard for nearly 20 years, I can also guide you on trips to visit Kagoshima and other sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.
-I have spent long periods of time working overseas in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Kuwait, Iceland, Pakistan, the United States, Chile, Kenya, and other countries, so I can work with people from any country.
-I have spent long periods of time in Kagoshima (Kirishima), Saga, Oita, Sendai, and Fukushima for domestic work, so I can also provide guidance.