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Tour Itinerary
- Marine Port Kagoshima→Sakurajima→Lunch at Ichi-Ni-San Tenmonkan Branch→Sengan-en→Shiroyama Park→Marine Port Kagoshima
Title: What's a Private One-Day Kagoshima Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Sakurajima and Sengan-en
I met the guests at 10:00, and although they arrived a little late, we began the day together. First, I took them to Sakurajima. We took a group photo at the observation deck of Sakurajima. After that, we went for lunch at a kurobuta pork shabu-shabu restaurant in Tenmonkan. They told me it was the most delicious meal they had ever had, so it seemed they really enjoyed it. Next, we went to Sengan-en, where I explained its history and its status as a World Heritage site. At Sengan-en, I took them to the residence, which they also seemed to enjoy. I also showed them Satsuma Kiriko cut glass, but since it was quite expensive, they did not go so far as to buy it as a souvenir. Finally, I took them to Shiroyama Park, and then ended the day at Marine Port.
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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.