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Uncover True Kagoshima Local Guide Hidden Gems Tour/Lunch/Izakaya

Location Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
$37.51
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Overview

Find Serenity in Kagoshima: A Hidden Garden & Shrine Retreat
Escape the everyday hustle and discover a tranquil side of Kagoshima on our exclusive small-group tour. We'll guide you through serene, often overlooked gardens and historically significant shrines, offering a chance to unwind and reconnect with yourself amidst beauty and history.
【Notice】
Participants are required to arrange their own insurance. The decision to purchase insurance is entirely at your own discretion and responsibility.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Japanese Calligraphy Lesson
Japanese Calligraphy Lesson: Experience the art of Japanese calligraphy—learn basic brush techniques and create your own piece on a fan or a special paper
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Guide
  • The bus stop where we will board is located just steps away from the tourist information center, our meeting point.
  • Lunch is not included, but you can add it as an optional extra to your tour

Meeting point
The guide will be waiting at the tourist information center entrance with a "Viator Tour" sign from 15 minutes prior to the start. Please say hello to me upon arrival.
Return details
The guide will be waiting at the tourist information center entrance with a "Viator Tour" sign from 15 minutes prior to the start. Please say hello to me upon arrival.

  • Tamazato House Gardens of Shimazu
    Our first stop is a hidden gem garden about 30 minutes by bus and foot from the meeting point: the former Tamazato Residence Garden of the Shimadzu clan. This daimyo garden was created in 1835 by Shimadzu Narioki, the 27th head of the family. We'll explore the garden, the teahouse (veranda seating available, no entry), and a bamboo grove. Enjoy a short meditation with healing instruments and a restroom break during our visit
  • Kagoshima Shrine
    The current main shrine was rebuilt in 1758 through a donation by Shimadzu Shigetoshi. It's about a 10-minute walk from our first stop. Here, I'll explain the sacred trees, how to pass under the Torii gate, the hand-washing ritual, and how to pray.
  • Our third stop, Kagoshima Gokoku Shrine, is a quick 5-minute walk from the last one. It's dedicated to Kagoshima's war dead from the late Edo period to today. We'll review shrine manners and I'll tell you about Kagoshima's history here.

  • 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 pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Uncover True Kagoshima Local Guide Hidden Gems Tour/Lunch/Izakaya

    Location Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
    $37.51
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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