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Sakurajima

Places to see in Kagoshima

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Kagoshima

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MayWarm and green. The clearest views of the volcano before the summer haze.
June – AugustVery wet in June, especially on Yakushima. Hot and bright in July and August.
September – NovemberOctober and November are the best months here.
December – FebruaryMild. Sand baths are at their best in cold weather, and the ferry still runs.

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Photo: Sakurajima by NAKAGAMA
Photo: Sakurajima by The Modern Polymath (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Chiran by Naokijp (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ibusuki sand bath by NY066 (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Senganen by 小池 隆 (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yakushima by Grendelkhan (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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