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Tanegashima / Yakushima

Category

Yakushima Nature Planning FIELD

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Yakushimacho Mugio 318-9

This tour guide service received the Special Prize (the Environment Minister's Prize) at the 12th Ecotourism Awards. Its original eco tours offer a chance to experience the nature, history, and culture of Yakushima Island. Each of their professional staff guides has completed two years of nature guide training in order to master skills and knowledge including lecture skills, guide skills, and the ability to read the weather. The company is able to provide eco tours that meet the customer's schedules, physical ability level, and other preferences. Their half-day Shiratani Unsui Gorge and Yayoi Sugi Cedar tours allow participants to enjoy being soothed as they explore the famous moss-covered valley at a relaxed pace.
Yakushima Botanical Research Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Yakushimacho Mugio 896-1

This botanical garden is located in the Mugio District on southeastern Yakushima Island. Its vast grounds feature an herb garden, a tropical fruit orchard, a butterfly conservatory, and other facilities. It offers visitors a rare chance to view tropical fruits. The garden's observatory offers a commanding view of the coastal Toroki Falls and Mt. Mocchomu. There is also a shop that sells fresh-squeezed fruit juices made with domestic fruit including fruit harvested in the garden.
Yakushima Field Information Center

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Yakushimacho Onoaida 673-14

"This tour guide service offers eco tours with a theme of ""conversing with the environment and the water."" Activities include Canoeing (River Kayaking) down the Anbo River, trekking in the backwoods of Yakusugi Land, and playfully exploring tide pools during the low tide. Their Anbo River canoeing tours are especially popular. Participants can chose the course that suits their schedule and physical ability from a range of options including a short two-hour course and a full day course. Although 80% of tour participants are beginners, the company's instructors provide them with all the support they need to assure they have an enjoyable experience. Most conveniently, the company accepts last-minute bookings made the day before or the day of the tour."
Furuichi Family Residence

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Nakatane Cho Sakai 3182

This building in the Honmura community in southern Nakatane Town was constructed in 1846 according to its munefuda (ridgepole tag). It was built by Furuichi Gensuke, a country samurai who at the time served in important positions such as shoya (village headman) and yokome (supervisor). The mid-sized residence, which features both tatami matted rooms and dirt floor rooms, is one of the oldest surviving buildings on Tanegashima Island. The home was designated as an Important Cultural Property in 1994 in recognition of the value of the historical scenery it forms together with the excellent surrounding environment.
Matate-no Iwaya Cave

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Nakatane Cho Masuda

This gaping cave is located next to the Injo Coast. The name stems from a legend that Tanegashima Hatatoki, the 10th lord of the island, suddenly disappeared here long ago, leaving his horse standing at the cave's entrance. The Injo Coast has long been known as a place of scenic beauty thanks to its unusual natural rock formations and giant boulders. The sea cave, which was formed by wave erosion over countless years, quietly blends into the landscape. Entering the cave is currently prohibited due to the danger of falling rocks and cave-ins.
Taiyo no Sato

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Nakatane Cho Noma 5936

This comprehensive sports and recreation facility is a part of Nakatane Central Sports Park. It features a baseball field, a track and field, a lazy river, an aerial adventure zone, and other facilities. It also features lodging facilities for overnight training camps, allowing it to be used as a base for sports and recreation. In addition to being a place for athletic competition, it also serves a place for leisure for local residents.
Nakatane Fureai no Sato

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Nakatane Cho Noma 5979

These three rental lodges surrounded by woodland scenery are located across from Nakatane Central Sports Park. One lodge has two 14.5-square-meter rooms lodge while the other two lodge each have two 12-square-meter rooms. Each is fully equipped with heating and air conditioning, a kitchen, baths, and a washer and drier, making them well suited for use by families or groups. The adjacent Kokuto Denshokan offers visitors a chance to experience making brown sugar out of sugar cane the old fashioned way (reservation required). The facility only operates during the sugar cane harvest, which runs from December to March.
Monument to the Stranding of the Drumeltan

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Minamitanecho Shimonaka

"This stone monument is located inside Maenohama Seaside Park. The massive memorial engraved with the name ""Drumeltan"" stands along an eight-kilometer-long white sandy beach. The seas south of Tanegashima Island have long been plagued by shipwrecks, with many wrecks washing up on its shores during the typhoon season. When the English sailing ship the Drumeltan was stranded on the island in 1894, islanders hospitably took care of and engaged in substantive cultural exchanges with her crew. Ingi-dori, the breed of chicken that is a specialty of Tanegashima Island, can be traced back to chickens gifted to the islanders by the ship's crew at this time. The monument was erected with the hope that this heart-warming tale from a time when Japan had just opened its borders after centuries of isolation would continue to be told for posterity."
Uchugaoka Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Minamitanecho Kaminaka

This park is famous as a place to watch the rocket launches at Tanegashima Space Center. Located on high ground, the park offers a sweeping view of Tanegashima that makes it one of the most scenic spots on the island. The park, which sees large crowds on the days of launches, is also a great a place to enjoy seeing a starry night sky. A stone memorial engraved with a poem composed by the former emperor and empress has been erected in the park. Thanks to its location near Tanegashima Space Center, its attached Space Science Museum, and other points of interest, the park is visited by many local residents as a place to rest and relax even on days without rocket launches.
Kozuma Shuzo

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Minamitanecho Nakanokami 2480

"This distillery is located in Minamitane Town, the closest town in Japan to space. Since it was first established in 1926, the distillery has continued to make shochu with deep roots on Tanegashima beloved by the island's people. Their flagship brand Nansen is a traditional shochu noted for its rich flavor and gentle taste. The shochu, which has a pronounced scent of sweet potato, instantly fills the palate with a mellow flavor. In addition to preserving shochu making traditions, the distillery also engages in numerous new initiatives. One such initiative was the creation of Uchu Kyodai, a sweet potato honkaku shochu that features characters from the manga series ""Space Brothers"" on the bottle. Another initiative was the creation of HAYABUSA2 Tanegashima kara no Tabidachi, which commemorated the launch of the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer."
Nabewari

5.0

6 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Minamitanecho Nakanokami 2936-4

The owner is a fisherman who is well versed in the local waters, and is known for serving the freshest local fish of the day. The thick meat and satisfying texture of this crab is often served at year-end and New Year's holidays and celebratory occasions in Tanegashima.

少し町のはずれにありますが、地元の食材を使った料理がたくさんあり、新鮮でとても美味しかったです。個室もあり、ゆっくり食事ができました。
east coast

4.5

2 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kagoshima Nishinoomote Anjo 140-2

A southern island-style cafe located along the Kanehama Coast, a prime surfing spot that extends along the eastern side of Tanegashima Island. Its attractive menu items, such as Kanehama Curry, simmered with vegetables grown on the island, and the Kanehama Special Plate, centered on Taco Rice with homemade salsa, evoke a resort-like atmosphere. It also serves a wide range of sweets and beverage, and customers can enjoy a leisurely lunch with a view of the sea. In addition to serving food and beverages, east coast rents surfboards, accepts applications for diving, and manages rental cottages. These features make it a useful base for touring Tanegashima Island.

私は宿泊はしなかったのですが，併設のレストランでランチを食べました．窓のすぐ外にはきれいな海の景色がひろがり，木の香りの中で食べるご飯は絶品でした．値段も高くないのでランチ利用お勧めです．
hau oli

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Nishinoomote Genna 6212

A craft shop that sells handmade glass beads (tonbodama) and items made with seashells, driftwood, and other natural materials found on the island. It is located in a remodeled traditional house in the urban part of the east side of the island, with an attractive, rustic atmosphere. In the summer, it offers expansive views of vividly colored tropical flowers that are well worth photographing. The shop's wide-ranging selection of merchandise includes small accessories, such as necklaces, beads, and straps and packs of scented products. One of the attractions of this shop is that all items are handmade, so that no two are exactly alike. Some of the items were made by artists from Tanegashima Island and serve as excellent souvenirs of one's visit. Visitors who make reservations ahead of time can take advantage of the shop's user-friendly opportunities to make their own glass bead souvenirs.
Urada Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Kagoshima Nishinoomote-shi

"A swimming beach located on the northern tip of Tanegashima Island. Chosen as one of ""the 88 Best Swimming Beaches in Japan"" it is beloved for its relaxed natural setting, an expanse of white sand dunes surrounded by forests. Since it is located at the inner end of a bay, the waves are gentle. The extremely clear water makes it a safe place for even small children to enjoy water activities. There is a campground adjacent to the beach and opportunities for diving and sea fishing, making this a great spot for family groups to enjoy. The beach manager's building, ""Seaside House,"" contains a shower room, a rest area, and an observation deck, so even people who don't take the opportunity to swim or play in the water can have a pleasant time."
Seirin-jinja Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Nishinoomote Nishinoomote 7597

"A shrine located near Nishinoomote Port on Tanegashima Island. It enshrines Tanegashima Hisamoto, the 19th leader of the Tanegashima clan, which ruled the island for many centuries. He introduced new practices and industries to the island, including planting trees, making salt, developing new rice paddies, and forging metal, and in 1863, the wife of Tanegashima Hisamichi, the 23rd leader, built the shrine to honor Hisamoto's achievements as a person who contributed so much to the development of the island. In 1698, he introduced sweet potatoes to the island from the Ryukyu Islands (now Okinawa) to the south, and for that reason, the shrine is sometimes referred to as ""Karaimo Jinja"" (""Sweet Potato Shrine""). Every year on January 11th, the shrine holds the Omato Hajimeshiki, a festival that has been designated a Prefectural Intangible Folk Culture Property. Participants shoot arrows at a 1.75-meter target in the shrine's archery range in an event intended to ward off disaster for the year and keep the island safe and healthy."
Tanegashima Shuzo

Shopping

Kagoshima Nishinoomote Nishinoomote 13589-3

"A venerable distillery founded in 1903. It is located almost in the center of Tanegashima Island along Prefectural Route 76. It employs the ""Kametsubo Jikomi"" (earthenware vat) method of making shochu (sweet potato liquor) and has used the same old-style earthenware vats for many years. In addition, the shochu is made from sweet potatoes grown organically on the company's own 45-hectare farm. The water used in the manufacturing process comes from deep groundwater in the paleogenic geological layer 306 meters beneath the distillery, the so-called Takenota Spring. The great care that the distillery takes with the ingredients and the manufacturing process is one of the things that attracts customers. The finished shochu is known for its deep and mellow flavor. Visitors who make reservations ahead of time can tour the distillery, and the associated shop offers tasting sessions."
Tanegashima Kiln

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Nishinoomote Nishinoomote 6463

A pottery studio located farther east along the road that runs between Kerihama Park and Mihama Park. This is where the pottery known as Tanegashima-yaki has been made for centuries. It is characterized by its plain texture and an orange color that comes from using local clay that contains high levels of iron. Tanegashima-yaki has been made continuously since the Meiji Period (1868-1912), but in recent years it has enjoyed a revival at the hands of Takashi Nakazato, a potter who is known for his Karatsu-yaki. At present, several potters use this kiln as a base for creating Tanegashima-yaki. The studio displays and sells cups, serving dishes, and other items and also accepts visitors who want to try making their own pottery.
Ruins of Akaogi Castle

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Nishinoomote Nishinoomote 7545

"The ruins of a castle once located on the grounds of the present-day Yojo Elementary School, just east of Nishinoomote Port on Tanegashima Island. Akaogi Castle was a dwelling place of the Tanegashima clan, which formerly ruled the island, and in 1624, the 17th clan leader, Tadatoki relocated it here. It was used from that time until the abolition of the feudal system during the Meiji Period. The castle is also known as Ue-no-jo. Only parts of the stone walls and earthworks near the elementary school's gate remain. Right near the school gate is a 10-meter ficus superba tree, over 450 years old. This flourishing tree is said to have given Akaogi Castle its name, ""Akaogi"" sounds like the Japanese phrase ""Akou (ficus superba tree)."" A signboard has been set up, making this part of Nishinoomote a spot for learning about the lingering traces of the past."
Ikenami Hamono

Travel / Tourism

Kagoshima Nishinoomote Ikeda 9881

A studio that continue to make Tanegashima iron and Tanegashima kitchen knives, which Kagoshima Prefecture has designated as Prefectural Traditional Crafts. It is located along Prefectural Route 582, about an eight-minute walk from Nishinoomote Port. In 1543, the same year that guns were first brought to Japan, the islanders learned steel-making technology from a Chinese metal smith who happened to be on board a Portuguese ship. The traditional Tanegashima technology that developed out of what the Chinese metal smith taught the islanders has been handed down to the present day. Bladed implements, such as scissors and kitchen knives are sold in the studio, and traditional objects, such as old rifles, are on display. Visitors who make reservations in advance can tour the plant. Even viewing a video introduction of part of the process of making things like scissors and kitchen knives can teach visitors about Tanegashima's traditional crafts.
Onoaida Onsen

4.5

89 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kagoshima Kumage-gun Yakushimacho Onoaida 1291

Onoaida Onsen is a traditional Japanese wooden onsen building that serves as a free bathing place for those living in the Onoaida area. People come as families and socialize in the large open area...

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Kagoshima Areas

Over 100 active volcanoes across Kagoshima make it one of the Japan's most exciting prefectures. The prefectural capital, Kagoshima city, looks out to one of the prefecture’s most spectacular volcanoes, Sakurajima, an island of its own that can be visited and seen close up or admired from afar, with the promise of breathtaking sunsets complete with frequent puffs of smoke and ash. Down the Satsuma Peninsula, the most southerly part of mainland Japan, waterfalls, sand onsen, and fascinating history await, while Kagoshima's abundance of satsuma imo (sweet potato) provide a wholesome snack as well as one of Japan's favourite drinks - shochu.