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It is full of highlights such as the famous &#8220;Shibi Hot Spring Resort,&#8221; which has a history of about 500 years and attracts hot spring fans from all over the world as &#8220;hot water for beautiful skin,&#8221; and beautiful cherry blossom trees that vividly color the Sendai River side every spring. Also, the &#8220;Firefly Boat&#8221; experience, where tens of thousands of mysterious fireflies dance beautifully in the night sky in early summer, is very popular among international tourists. It is a town packed with gourmet food such as specialty fresh Satsuma bamboo shoots and persimmons, where you can luxuriously and deeply heal both your mind and body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satsuma Town, located in the northwestern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, is a prestigious mountain village city with the charm of untouched rich nature and old history, surrounded by beautiful green mountains including the steep but rich Mt. 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