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Kagoshima prefecture (鹿児島県 Kagoshima-ken) is the southernmost prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The prefecture also covers a large number of islands around the southern coast extending halfway to Okinawa.

Cities

  • Kagoshima - with the view over steaming Sakurajima volcano
  • Kanoya
  • Chiran - has the Chiran Peace Museum, for kamikaze pilots
  • Izumi

Other destinations

  • Amami Oshima — Japan's third-largest island, culturally a part of Okinawa
  • Tanegashima — home to Japan's largest spaceport
  • Yakushima — subtropical island with giant cedar forests
  • Mt. Kirishima

Culture and History

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Travel to Kagoshima (prefecture) - Visa Requirements

Tours and Getting around Kagoshima (prefecture)

Kagoshima (prefecture) tourist attractions and sightseeing

Kagoshima (prefecture) city tours

Kagoshima (prefecture) Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Kagoshima (prefecture) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

芋焼酎（Imojouchuu）： A kind of 焼酎（Shouchuu）, strong liquor, made from sweet potato. Imojouchuu has been made for over 500 years in Kagoshima as a traditional alcohol; it is also protected by the WTO. It tastes very rich and has a peculiar smell. Recently, odourless Imojouchuu has been produced for people who don’t like the smell. Three kinds of Imojouchuu, Mori-izo, Maou and Murao are very rare.

The local custom is to drink shochu mixed with hot water, called "お湯割り" (oyuwari).

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