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Things to do in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
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Terayama Recreation Plaza
Hilltop park at 247 meters overlooking the Sendai River, with a go-kart course, rabbits, cafe, and night views.
Marutake Armor Workshop
Armor theme park with samurai and period-drama armor displays, workshop viewing, and armor-wearing experiences.
Karahama Beach
White-sand beach about 2 km long northwest of Satsumasendai, shallow, with views of the Koshiki Islands.
Nishikata Beach
Beach near Nishikata Station on Route 3 with broad East China Sea views and Ningyo Rock scenery.
Ikoi no Mori Maruyama Park
Mid-slope park with a free plaza, outdoor stage, play equipment, and spring cherry blossoms.
Mukaiyama Nature Park
Iriki Onsen
Onsen managed by the Irikiin lords and visited by Shimazu lords, formerly called Soeda Onsen.
Togo Goshiki Waterside Park and Campground
Campground on the Takaigawa, a Sendai River tributary, mainly for river play, fishing, bungalows and tents.
Kamikoshiki Nature Park Camping Village (Koshiki Islands)
Coastal leisure facility on Kamikoshiki, northern Koshiki Islands, with campsites, fishing pier, tennis, and go-karts.
Kanoko Sightseeing Boat
West-coast cruise past 100m cliffs and odd rocks; Cretaceous strata rank among Japan's 100 geological sites.
Teuchi Beach
About 1.5 km white sand beach at Koshikijima's southernmost tip, lively with anglers and families in summer.
Suwa Onsen
Single inn northeast of Imuta Pond Prefectural Park, long loved for medicinal chloride baths.
Maruyama Onsen
Quiet riverside inn overflowing with natural hot water and a weakly alkaline simple spring.
Yanagiyama Agri Land
Volunteer tourist park at 389 m with 360-degree views, seasonal flowers, a cafe, and a 15-minute hike to Kirishima Shrine.
Ichihino Onsen
Historic public hot-spring town since the Edo period, known for weakly alkaline simple spring water.
Koshikijima High-Speed Ferry
Elegant ferry designed by Eiji Mitooka; reservations recommended, with two daily sailings and a port shuttle.
Sendai Takashiro Onsen
Mountain onsen about 12 km from Satsumasendai, over 800 years old, chosen among Japan's 100 famous hot springs in 1990.
Kimono Town Walk Experience
Stroll the Iriki Fumoto samurai residence district in kimono; arrive empty-handed and enjoy casually.
Momotsugi Firefly Village
About 10 minutes by car from Sendai Station; two kinds of naturally occurring fireflies, mid-May to early June.
Kedoin Golf Club
18-hole course on flat hills beside 14-story Hotel Kedoin, a southern Satsuma resort.
Kyodo-yu Communal Bath
Beside Futabaya; pay at the fee box. Saigo Takamori liked soaking curled in a corner. Alkaline simple sulfur spring.
Shimonoyu Onsen
Onsen since early Showa, visited for cures after busy farming season. Water kept at 43 degrees; opens early morning.
Koshikijima Cliff Cruise
Cruise Koshikijima's west-coast cliffs over 100 meters on boat Kanoko, seeing Kashima Cliff and Napoleon Rock.
Iriki Fumoto Tourist Information and Samurai Tourism
Tourist office at Iriki Fumoto samurai houses offers armor, kimono, crafts, iaido and guided walks.
Mountain Strawberry Shop Higashi Farm
Strawberry farm near Ichihino Onsen offering picking and direct sales of large berries for over 45 years