20140403-20140409 Japan : Kagoshima-ken Kagoshima-shi - Kagoshima City 鹿児島県鹿児島市 - 鹿児島市内


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Kagoshima-ken Kagoshima-shi - Kagoshima City 鹿児島県鹿児島市 - 鹿児島市内
Kagoshima-shi 鹿児島市 has a famous volcano Sakurajima 桜島 just separated from the main city by a harbour.

Translation of names :
Kagoshima-shi 鹿児島市 Memorial for the loyal retainers of Satsuma 薩摩義士碑 Oryou 楢崎龍(お龍)
Port of Kagoshima 鹿児島港 Prefectural Citizens Exchange Center 県民交流センター Saigou Doukutsu 西郷洞窟
Saigou Takamori 西郷隆盛 Sakamoto Ryouma 坂本竜馬 Sakurajima 桜島
Satsuma 薩摩 Shirokuma 白熊 Shiroyama 城山
Takaki Kanehiro 高木兼寛 Tenmonkan Mujyaki 天文館 Mujyaki Tokugawa shogunate 徳川幕府

The nearest train station is Kagoshima-Chuuou station 鹿児島中央駅 of JR Kyuushuu Shinkansen 九州新幹線 / Kagoshima Main Line 鹿児島本線 / Ibusuki Makurazaki Line 指宿枕崎線.
Statue of Saigou Takamori (1828-1877), famous reformer, located in front of his place of death, Saigou Doukutsu (Saigou Cave) Statue of Saigou Takamori in front of Saigou Doukutsu View of Sakurajima, the famous active volcano, from Shiroyama Observation Point
View of Sakurajima and Kagoshima-shi from Shiroyama Observation Point View of Sakurajima and Kagoshima-shi from Shiroyama Observation Point View of Sakurajima and Kagoshima-shi from Shiroyama Observation Point
View of Sakurajima and Kagoshima-shi from Shiroyama Observation Point View of Kagoshima-shi from Shiroyama Observation Point View of Sakurajima and Kagoshima-shi from Shiroyama Observation Point
Shiroyama Observation Point Shiroyama Observation Point Shiroyama Observation Point
Shiroyama Observation Point Sakurajima ferry service Old tree at Shiroyama
Old tree at Shiroyama Memorial for the loyal retainers of Satsuma. Satsuma is the old name of the area Statue of William Willis and Takaki Kanehiro in front of the Prefectural Citizens' Exchange Center
Sakura blossom near the Prefectural Citizens' Exchange Center Sakura blossom near the Prefectural Citizens' Exchange Center Sakura blossom near the Prefectural Citizens' Exchange Center
statue of Saigou Takamori at the Central Park statue of Saigou Takamori at the Central Park statue of Saigou Takamori at the Central Park
statue of Saigou Takamori at the Central Park View of Sakurajima from the east end of the Central Park View of Sakurajima from the east end of the Central Park
A sculpture at the Central Park Statue of Sakamoto Ryouma (1836-1867, a prominent figure in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate) and Oryou Tram services in Kagoshima-shi
Tenmonkan Mujyaki, the place where the famous shaved ice dish Shirokuma was invented Tenmonkan Mujyaki View of Sakurajima from the seashore of Port of Kagoshima
View of Sakurajima from the seashore of Port of Kagoshima Leisure place at the Port of Kagoshima Leisure place at the Port of Kagoshima
 
View of Sakurajima from the seashore of Port of Kagoshima View of Sakurajima from the outlet mall Dolphin Port at the seashore of Port of Kagoshima