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Sights in Satsuma, Kagoshima
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Tsuruda Dam Park
Left-bank park overlooks Lake Otsuru. Its 117.5 m gravity concrete dam is among Kyushu's largest.
Mount Shibi
Highest elevation in the Hokusatsu area; you can drive to the summit and see Amakusa and Unzen on clear days.
Cherry Blossom Avenue at Nagano Railway Memorial Museum
Switchback rails and conductor cars remain; seasonal flowers, fields, and illuminated night cherry blossoms.
Hiiragino Spider Lilies
Spider lilies, including white ones, bloom near a pavilion by the old Hiiragino Elementary School. Peak late September.
Shibi Shrine
Said founded 1,500 years ago by Priest Kugaku; long the head shrine of Kedoin's seven villages.
Sungo Cosmos Fields
Pink, purple, and white cosmos bloom across three fields; sunflowers also bloom at the third. Peak early November.
Hirose Lotus Flower Field
White and pink lotus in four plots along Route 504 bloom about 7-10am; peak around mid-July.
Miyanojo Cultural Center
Famous cherry blossom spot, illuminated at night.
Miyanojo Historical Materials Center
Shows archaeological finds from the Paleolithic to Edo, plus armor and swords.
Taishakuten Park
Cherries, satsuki azaleas, and azaleas are planted, becoming a noted flower spot at peak bloom.
Tahara Rice Terrace Water Lilies
Abandoned farmland became water lily ponds blooming yellow, pink, and white from early July to early August, 9am-1pm.
Sokoji Park
Former Miyanojo Shimazu family temple site with 33 huge lord tombs, Kyushu's largest group, and cherry blossoms.
Nagano Gold Mine Ruins (Gomame Pit Entrance)
Nagano Gold Mine pit mouth, from a mine discovered in 1640 that yielded gold and silver until 1953.
Soko-ji Gravestones and Historical Materials Center
Only the cemetery of Soko-ji, Miyanojo Shimazu family temple, remains, beside a history center. Prefectural historic site since 1975.