Exploring Sakurajima's History Half Day Walking Tour in Kagoshima
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
The knowledgeable local guide will guide you through the lava flow from the eruption 100 years ago and talk about the lives of the people who still live on Sakurajima and the local specialties that hold a Guinness World Record. At the end of the tour, we will take a bus up to the observatory closest to the crater for a spectacular view. Visitors can experience the symbiosis between nature and humans where people live in an active volcano that is still active today.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not
- Private transportation
Itinerary
After watching a 15-minute video, the guide will give a brief overview of Sakurajima along with the exhibits in the center.
At Nagisa Park adjacent to the Visitor Center, visitors can soak in a footbath and enjoy the hot springs blessed by the volcano and the magnificent view.
Your guide takes you to the highest spot where people can climb up by Sakurajima-island view bus. You will see the North peak and roughly shaped mountain surface right in front of you.
This observatory offers a panoramic view of Mt. Sakurajima and Kinko Bay. More than 100 years ago, this was a small island called Karasujima, 500 m offshore from Sakurajima; it was buried by lava from the 1914 Taisho eruption and is now part of Sakurajima. Look at the lava field spread out before you, Visitors can experience the horror of the explosion.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Kagoshima City View "Kagoshima -Aquarium-mae" 1 min. from the bus stop City, Nankoku, Kagoshima Kotsu Bus: 1 min. from "Aquarium-mae (Sakurajima Pier)" bus stop 5 minutes after getting off at the "Aquarium Exit" stop on the tramcar bound for Kagoshima Ekimae
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Kagoshima Wonderful Walk
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Number of minimum participants is two.
How it compares in Kagoshima
- Its from-price is 71% below the median of the 89 experiences we list in Kagoshima.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 21 of 89.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kagoshima
Kagoshima, in southern Kyushu, faces the smoking volcano of Sakurajima across a bay, with a samurai past, hot springs and sweet-potato spirits.
Kagoshima stands on a bay in southern Kyushu, with the active volcano Sakurajima rising from the water just across from the city. A short ferry ride crosses the bay, and a lava flow in the 1914 eruption joined the former island to the mainland. Ash sometimes drifts over the city, which has long been used to it.
Top-ranked sights in Kagoshima: Sengan-en Garden, Shoko Shuseikan Museum.
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