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Sights in Tarumizu, Kagoshima
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Takatoge Tsutsujigaoka Park
550 m hilltop with 360-degree views of Sakurajima and Kirishima among wild Sata azaleas.
Tarumizu Thousand Ginkgo Trees
Over 1,200 ginkgoes turn golden in season. Created over 40 years and won the first Kagoshima Landscape Award.
Ushine-Sakai Railway Memorial Park
Yoshino cherries bloom and color this railway memorial park in Tarumizu.
Tenuki Shrine (Kaminomiya Shrine)
Popular local power spot for victory, warding off evil, safe birth, child-rearing, and prosperity.
Birthplace of Modern Shipbuilding
Commemorates a shipyard between Tarumizu and Sakurajima; Shoheimaru monument is at the roadside station.
Onagaya Ruins (Hayashinojo Castle Ruins)
Tarumizu Shimazu castle site from 1611; wooden Onagaya and stone walls still remain.
Kaigata Sakura Park and Hotaru Park
Two parks near Tarumizu port, known for farmed amberjack. Hotaru Park, a film location, offers Sakurajima views.
Futozaki Kannon
Small Kannon shrine where the highway curves into a cape, with Sakurajima seen through tree branches.
Ushine-fumoto Buried Torii (Inari Daimyojin)
Torii buried by 1914 Sakurajima ash, now excavated about 1.45 meters. Designated a Tarumizu natural monument in 2012.
Arasaki Parking Area
Seaside spot on Route 220 where northern palm trees accent Sakurajima.
Tarumizu Shimazu Family Cemetery
Precious historic site lined with gravestones of successive Tarumizu Shimazu lords and family, who ruled Tarumizu about 260 years.
Tarumizu Fumoto
Only Shimazu-branch heritage district, with orderly grid blocks centered on former castle grounds.