Kagoshima
Kagoshima (鹿児島) is the capital of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Wikivoyage
Population 593,754 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Japan
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Reimeikan, Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material Museum · 330 m -
Kagoshima Castle Ruins · 310 m -
かごしま近代文学館・かごしまメルヘン館 Museum · 430 m
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鹿児島県立博物館 Museum · 520 m -
Kagoshima City Aquarium Aquarium · 680 m
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松原小学校跡 Memorial · 990 m
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Kagoshima City Museum of Art Museum · 380 m -
Site of Saigo Takamoris's death Memorial · 560 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
- Shikayusho-mae 70 m
- Asahidori 220 m
- Suizokukanguchi 370 m
- Izurodori 490 m
- 南洲タクシー 510 m
- Sakurajima Ferry Terminal 530 m
Train stations: Kagoshima 890 m, Kagoshima-Chūō 2.1 km, Sengan-en 2.9 km, Korimoto 3.8 km, Minami-Kagoshima 4.8 km, Hiroki 5.5 km
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