Kagoshima prefecture’s map of sightseeing spots, famous places, famous temples, Japan 100 selections.
Kagoshima Prefecture is home to the World Heritage Sites of “Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolutionary Heritage” and Yakushima, a World Natural Heritage Site.
In addition, Kagoshima has national scenic spots, Kinko Bay and Mt. Kirishima, which are among the 100 landscapes of Japan.
Contains explanations and maps of tourist attractions in Kagoshima Prefecture, such as 100 waterfalls, 100 famous castles, cherry blossom spots, hot springs, and old shrines and temples.
Kagoshima prefecture. Map of sightseeing spots, famous places, famous temples, 100 selections.
Kagoshima Prefecture’s World Heritage Site
Kagoshima Prefecture has two World Heritage Sites.
One is Yakushima, which is located in the southwest of the mainland of Kyushu, and is designated as a World Natural Heritage Site. Its natural beauty and ecosystem are the reasons for registration.
In addition, the primeval forest of Sugi on Yakushima is designated as a national special natural monument.
Another World Heritage Site is the former Shuseikan Museum, the site of the Terayama Charcoal Kiln, and the hydrophobic ditch of Sekiyoshi, which are constituent heritage sites of “Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolutionary Heritage Steelmaking / Steelmaking, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry”.
In the old Shuseikan, its reverberatory furnace, machine shop, and spinning mill engineer’s hall are designated.
Both are located in Kagoshima City and are open to the public as archaeological sites and existing buildings.
Kagoshima Prefecture’s Special natural monuments, national scenic spots, three major XX, 100 landscapes of Japan, etc.
A special natural monument in Kagoshima Prefecture is Yakusugi (Yakushima Sugi Primitive Forest) on Yakushima, a World Heritage Site mentioned above.
In addition, Gamo Kusu (Aira City), Birojima Subtropical Plant Community (Shibushi City), Cycad habitat (Ibusuki City, Minami Osumi Town, etc.), Kiiri Ryukyu Kogai Producing Area (Kagoshima City), etc. There is a natural monument about vegetation.
There are also designations regarding animals such as cranes and their destination (Izumi City).
As a national scenic spot, the old port “Bounotsu” on the southwestern coast of the Satsuma Peninsula has been designated.
“Kinko Bay” (surrounded by Satsuma Peninsula and Osumi Peninsula, with Sakurajima) and “Mt. Kirishima“, a volcanic group, have been selected as the 100 Landscapes of Japan.
Kagoshima Prefecture’s 100 selections (coast, famous castle, waterfall, cherry blossom spot)
In Kagoshima Prefecture, Fukiagehama and Ohama Kaihin Park have been selected as one of the 100 best beaches in Japan.
Fukiagehama is on the north side of the Noma Peninsula on the west coast of the Satsuma Peninsula, and Ohama Kaihin Park is on Amami Oshima.
Ohko Waterfall (Yakushima Town) and Ryumon Waterfall (Aira City) are selected as the 100 best waterfalls.
There are several wide waterfalls in Japan called “Oriental Niagara”. One of them, Sogi Falls (Isa City), has not been selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls.
Kagoshima Castle (Kagoshima City) has been selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Castles, and Shibushi Castle (Shibushi City) and Chiran Castle (Minamikyushu City) have been selected as Continued Top 100 Castles.
Isa City’s Tadamoto Park has been selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots.
Kagoshima Prefecture’s Ancient shrines and temples, famous temples and hot springs
Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture with many hot springs, which has the second largest number of hot springs in Japan after Oita Prefecture.
There are many tourist destinations as hot spring villages such as Kirishima Onsen, Ibusuki Onsen, and Myoken Onsen.
Near Kirishima Onsen, there is an old shrine, Kirishima Jingu.
In addition, there are many scenic spots near Ibusuki Onsen at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula.
Nagasakibana at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula.
Lake Ikeda, the largest lake in Kyushu.
“Kaimondake“, also known as Satsuma Fuji.
“Chiringashima” is connected by a sandbar only at low tide.
JAPANESE PAGE(Kagoshima prefecture)
(External link)KAGOSHIMA prefecture official site
(External link)KAGOSHIMA tourism site (Kagoshima The official tourism website)
