Kagoshima Prefecture Travel Guide

Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) consists of the southernmost part of Kyushu and the northern half of the Nansei Shoto, the island group that stretches from Kyushu to Taiwan. The prefecture's former name is Satsuma. Satsuma played a crucial role in realizing the Meiji Restoration at the beginning of the Meiji Period (1868-1912).

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Yakushima•••
Subtropical island with ancient cedar forest.

4.7
★★★★★

302
2

Amami Oshima••
Subtropical island between Kagoshima and Okinawa.

26
3

Kirishima•
National Park with volcanic mountain range.

3.8
★★★★★

291
4

Kagoshima•
Southernmost of Kyushu's major cities.

3.8
★★★★★

1,257
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Satsuma Peninsula•
Rural peninsula with hot springs in southern Kyushu.

3.8
★★★★★

177
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Tokunoshima
Subtropical island south of Amami-Oshima

5