In a nutshell

This tour takes in a visit to a fascinating aquarium offering a unique opportunity to admire the marine life of the surrounding waters, a magnificent viewpoint over the city and some retail therapy in the shopping district of Tenmonkan.

Main stops

Ishibashi Memorial Park
Sego-don Taiga Drama Kan Museum
Kagoshima aquarium
District of Tenmonkan

The programme

After departing from port, bus stops at Ishibashi memorial park. Towards the end of the Edo Period the Lord of Satsuma brought mason and bridge builder Iwanaga Sangoro from Higo, now Kumamoto Prefecture, to build five stone bridges, known as the Gosekkyo, across the Kotsuki River in Kagoshima.

Next stop will be Taiga drama museum which is the museum of popular Japanese drama. We will see the beautiful history of Takamori Saigo who is a hero of Kagoshima.

After that we will go to IO WORLD KAGOSHIMA aquarium, the highlight of the tour. Its showcases the diverse collection of marine life using exhibits organized according to theme. This includes the Kurosio Current and the waters off the Nansei Islands on the second floor and the waters off Kagoshima on the fourth floor that focuses on Kinko Bay.

Before returning to the port, you'll visit Tenmonkan for shopping. You'll find Kagoshima's popular souvenirs, confections, shochu and more.
There are some popular shops such as 'Shirokuma' shave ice, and Kagoshima Ramen.

Good to know

In case Taiga Museum's closure the visit will be replaced by the visit to the historical Museum of Meiji Restauration.