Kirishima City

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Located in the north-central part of Kagoshima Prefecture, "Kirishima City" is a highly energetic, premier tourist destination that compactly gathers the volcanic energy of the majestic Kirishima Mountain Range and the rich marine bounty facing Kinko Bay. The city deeply breathes with the historic romance of ancient Japan, from the national treasure "Kirishima Jingu Shrine"—the legendary ground where the gods of Japanese mythology descended—to being the site of Japan's very first honeymoon enjoyed by the famous samurai Sakamoto Ryoma. Packed with attractions including the "Kirishima Onsen Village" emerging from untouched primitive forests, luxury hot spring resorts, and the "Kirishima Open-Air Museum" showcasing contemporary art in nature, it is an extraordinary city where powerful volcanic life forces and superb traditional aesthetics pleasantly intertwine.

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霧島 自然と神話が出会う場所【KIRISHIMA, JAPAN Where Nature Meets Myth】

霧島 自然と神話が出会う場所【KIRISHIMA, JAPAN Where Nature Meets Myth】

Kirishima City Tourism Association

【鹿児島県霧島市】山印帳とめぐる霧島連山【山印帳の楽しみ方紹介】GO AROUND THE KIRISHIMA MOUNTAIN RANGE

【鹿児島県霧島市】山印帳とめぐる霧島連山【山印帳の楽しみ方紹介】GO AROUND THE KIRISHIMA MOUNTAIN RANGE

Kirishima City Tourism Association

【霧島市公式】霧島市トリップガイド

【霧島市公式】霧島市トリップガイド

Kirishima City

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【鹿児島県霧島市】BIKE&TRIP　e-Bike レンタサイクルで旅する霧島【YPJ-TC】

Kirishima City Tourism Association

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【神トレイル】霧島・えびの高原ロングトレイル｜フルバージョン

Kagoshima Federation of Tourism Associations

Kirishima City

Address
3878-114 Makizonochotakachiho, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Website
https://kirishimakankou.com/
Operator
Kirishima City Tourist Association

Kirishima City Spots List

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  • Odemizu Spring
  • Kirishima Shinshuikyo Gorge
  • Sojingaoka
  • Maruo Nature Trail
  • Mt. Takachiho
  • Maruo Falls
  • Kirishima Shrine
  • Wasure no Sato Gajoen
  • Kareigawa Station
Odemizu Spring
Kagoshima

Odemizu Spring

Odemizu Spring, hidden quietly in the forests deep in the mountains of Kirishima City, boasts an overwhelming spring water volume of about 22 tons per minute, and is a secret hidden power spot where clear groundwater, transparent as crystal glass, gushes out endlessly. The contrast woven by the beautiful lush green trees and the beautiful pools boasting phenomenal transparency is breathtakingly beautiful, and the sight of sand at the bottom of the water dancing gently by the force of the gushing water is very photogenic. The cool, refreshing space wrapped in overflowing negative ions and silence purifies your mind and...

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Kirishima Shinshuikyo Gorge
Kagoshima

Kirishima Shinshuikyo Gorge

Kirishima Shinshuikyo Gorge, developed along the rugged columnar jointing valley of the Kirishima River near Kirishima Shrine, is a hidden nature trekking area where overwhelming formative beauty created by volcanic lava over staggering years and a mysterious mythological atmosphere drift. As you walk along the beautiful 1.8-kilometer promenade, clear streams shining in emerald green, dynamic rock walls, and "artificial waterfalls" appear one after another, making it a perfect photo spot for international tourists. Farthest away from the noise of the city, while listening to the pleasant murmur of water and the chirping of birds, it is the best healing spot...

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Sojingaoka
Kagoshima

Sojingaoka

Sojingaoka, located in Tarumizu City, spreads on a vast small hill about 413 meters above sea level, and is the best scenic observation spot on the peninsula, where you can overlook the vast Kinko Bay spreading below, the beautiful Satsuma Fuji "Mt. Kaimon" rising, and the magnificent grand panorama of the active volcano "Sakurajima" all at once. It is a place of historical romance where samurai of the Sengoku period are said to have laid camps, and the 360-degree large screen without any obstructions is breathtakingly beautiful. Every spring, a panorama of colors spreads with tens of thousands of beautiful...

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Maruo Nature Trail
Kagoshima

Maruo Nature Trail

Maruo Nature Trail, located in the heart of the Kirishima Hot Spring Resort, is a very popular nature walking trail area with a total length of about 2.3 kilometers, where even beginners and foreign hikers can trek safely and easily through untouched, primitive, and beautiful subtropical forests. From the gaps between moss-covered giant trees and rugged mountain surfaces, "natural hot spring heat white steam" unique to volcanic zones rises gently, and you can directly experience the powerful vitality of the earth with your five senses. Along the route, historical heritage such as the mysterious "Iwakado Kannon" and beautiful clear streams...

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Mt. Takachiho
Kagoshima

Mt. Takachiho

Mt. Takachiho, standing steeply on the border between Kirishima City and Miyazaki Prefecture, boasts an altitude of 1,574 meters and is a very prestigious sacred volcano globally known as the place of "Tenson Korin" (descent of the heavenly grandson), where gods first descended to earth in Japanese mythology. The biggest highlight is the "Amanosakahoko" (heavenly inverted halberd) shining in the mysterious blue sky, deeply stabbed into the summit where wild reddish-brown lava fields spread, and its overwhelming presence and historical romance deeply overwhelm international tourists. The panoramic view of the vast sea of clouds from the mountain trail is breathtakingly...

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Maruo Falls
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Maruo Falls

Maruo Falls, standing tall surrounded by the rich primeval forests of Kirishima City, is a mysterious "hot spring waterfall" that is extremely rare even in Japan, boasting a drop of about 23 meters and a width of about 16 meters. The appearance of hot, milky-white hot spring water gushing from the nearby Kirishima Hot Spring Resort flowing down into the waterfall basin while dynamically raising white steam from the solid granite cliff is a formative beauty where you can truly experience the dynamic energy of a volcano. It is illuminated fantastically at night, captivating international tourists as a very photogenic...

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Kirishima Shrine
Kagoshima

Kirishima Shrine

Majestically surrounded by the lush primeval forests of Kirishima City, "Kirishima Jingu Shrine" is a highly prestigious, national treasure ancient shrine built upon the legendary ground where the gods of Japanese mythology are said to have descended. The greatest highlight is the brilliantly vermilion main sanctuary and worship hall standing amidst deep green trees; their intricate carvings and traditional Japanese architectural beauty have earned it the title of "Nikko Toshogu of the West," deeply impressing international visitors. Within the precincts, a mysterious sacred tree over 800 years old stands tall, wrapping visitors in a sacred spiritual aura and profound silence...

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Wasure no Sato Gajoen
Kagoshima

Wasure no Sato Gajoen

Nestled quietly within Myoken Onsen in Kirishima City, "Waspreno Sato Gajoen" is a world-class luxury hot spring ryokan where beautiful thatched-roof traditional folk houses have been relocated and scattered along the mountain stream of the Amori River, allowing guests to luxuriously experience traditional Japanese satoyama (village) life. The moment you step inside, you are enveloped in the nostalgia of old Japan, with the scent of hearth smoke and the peaceful crowing of chickens. The 100% natural, free-flowing hot spring water enjoyed in the famous "Rock Bath," carved entirely out of a single massive boulder, is sublime. The traditional Japanese culinary...

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Kareigawa Station
Kagoshima

Kareigawa Station

Located in Kirishima City on the JR Hisatsu Line, "Kareigawa Station" opened in 1903 and is one of the "oldest wooden station buildings in Kyushu," designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. Still operating as an active unstaffed station, the moment you step inside, you are enveloped in the nostalgia of old Meiji-period Japan through its thick wooden beams, antique window glass, and retro ticket gates that have watched over locals for generations. Famous as a stop for sightseeing trains, it attracts railway enthusiasts and travelers from around the world who want to capture Japan's simple rail culture and nostalgic...

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