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鹿児島県 · Kyushu Region

Kagoshima Hidden Gems

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奄美大島 (Amami Oshima)
知覧 (Chiran)
指宿市 (Ibusuki)
鹿児島市 (Kagoshima City)
鹿屋市 (Kanoya)
桜島 (Sakurajima)
屋久島町 (Yakushima)
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Kirishima Shrine — Sacred Mountain Complex
Kagoshima· Kirishima Area

Kirishima Shrine — Sacred Mountain Complex

Kirishima Jingu is a Shinto shrine complex set deep in the forested slopes of the Kirishima volcanic range, dedicated to…

Kirishima Shrinesacred mountainNinigi+2
Updated Jun 2026
Ebino Kogen Plateau — Crater Lake Circuit
Kagoshima· Kirishima Area

Ebino Kogen Plateau — Crater Lake Circuit

Ebino Kogen (えびの高原, 1,200m elevation) is a volcanic highland plateau in the Kirishima range, featuring a collection of c…

Ebino Kogencrater lakesvolcanic plateau+2
Updated Jun 2026
Maruo Falls — Hidden Waterfall in the Forest
Kagoshima· Kirishima Area

Maruo Falls — Hidden Waterfall in the Forest

Maruo Falls (丸尾滝) is a 23-meter waterfall on the approach to Kirishima Shrine, unique among Japanese waterfalls because…

waterfallhot spring waterfallKirishima+2
Updated Jun 2026
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