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Arimura Lava Observatory (有村溶岩展望所)
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An observatory located right next to the “Yogan Tenbojo” bus stop built on the Taisho Lava Field in the Arimura area. Situated on top of lava rock which flowed during the 1914 Taisho Eruption, a one-kilometer long walking path makes it possible for visitors to view smoke emerging from the crater up close. The restaurant adjoining the observatory was remodeled in 2016 and now has multipurpose toilets and a nursing room. The shop near the parking area sells gifts and souvenirs from Sakurajima.
Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Arimurachou 952 (Kagoshima / Mt. SakurajimaArea)
0992985111
Free walking
Review of Arimura Lava Lookout
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Reviewed:2020/02/12
Interesting, pleasant
Reviewed:2019/06/14
I was able have a exciting time here!
想像以上の迫力でした！展示所が3ヵ所くらいあって、ぐるっと一周歩けます。
片側には桜島、片側には広大な海の景色！
桜島に行ったならぜひ！！
Reviewed:2019/04/23
One of the best spots to observe an eruption
Details
- Address
- Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Arimurachou 952 [map]
- Phone
- 0992985111
- Hours
- Free walking
- Closed
- Free to walk
- Fees
- Free
- Parking Lot
- Available(19spaces)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Others (Available only at the ashtray installation location)
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Note
- * Tel will lead to a tourism exchange center.
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes (There is a slope for wheelchairs, some cannot enter)
- Infant friendly
- Available
- Pet friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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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.
