You can enjoy the active volcano, Mt.Sakurajima thoroughly in this tour. You go to Mt.Sakurajima by a ferry. First, you go to Visitor center to learn about the volcano, if you want you can enjoy hot spring foot bath there, too. Then using a sightseeing bus, you go to a pottery shop to make ash art using colored volcanic ash. After that, you go to an observatory to enjoy the view of the volcano very closely.
At your hotel, port
we take a ferry to go to the volcano
At your hotel, port
At Visitor center, you can learn how the volcano was born and also very unique history of the active volcano.
In addition, you can feel energy of the earth through the hot spring foot bath outside of Visitor center.
You can play the ash and keep a special memory through making the ash art using colored volcanic ash.
At the end, you’ll observe the real view of the volcano from the top of an observatory which stands highest place people are allowed to reach on the active volcano. You can see the very rough surface and feel wild nature by it.
-guide fee
-hotel pick-up
-public transportation fee (you and the guide) @¥1,200/person
-ash art fee @¥2,000/person
-lunch (you and the guide) @¥1,200/person
-personal shopping
-snacks or drinks
-private transportation if necessary
-It’s nature, so depending on the situation of the volcano’s activity or weather, it’s possible we cannot go there.
-When it erupts, there may have ash fall, so I’ll advise you to bring a hat or cap, an umbrella if necessary.
Mikiko is a wonderful guide. Her personality is very warm and engaging. Her flexibility to make changes for her customers was great. Weather conditions on the day weren’t conducive to our planned day, hence plans modified to make a perfect day. We experienced a wonderful day of local Japanese Culture. Later on she kindly assisted me with our further planning in Japan.
Dear Micheal, Thank you for your great review on me and about the tour we enjoyed together! It was my pleasure to have a tour for your wonderful group!! Please enjoy the rest of the days in Japan and when you have a chance, please come back to Kagoshima!!
Mikiko was a kind, great English speaking, fantastic guide for Kagoshima, as a native she knows the city and its sites so well. She was able to make last minute changes to the original plans for our family and explain all sorts of history to us. She had planned our travel perfectly and made sure we made our train back on time. Highly recommend Mikiko as a guide! She was great!!
Dear Megan, Thank you for leaving such a fantastic review! I’m very flattered and very happy to know you and your parents enjoyed the time in Kagoshima! Thank you for reaching me having the tour with me! Please convey my appreciation to your parents, too! Best regards, Mikiko
Mikiko was very accommodating and patient with our group. She also explained very well the Sengan-en garden features.
Dear Marissa, Thank you for writing such a kind and wonderful review with me. I hope you come back to Japan very soon and visit to Kagoshima soon again! Please say hello to all the wonderful and cheerful members of your group. Best regards, Mikiko
Booking this tour was the best decision! Miki-san was the perfect tour guide, offering interesting insights and funny stories. Usually I'm not that interested in historic things, but Miki-san told the stories with a lot of charm. The garden was beautiful, and in the city we could have some unique experiences you would never get just as a simple tourist. The food choices were excellent and tasted really good. If I get the chance to come back, I'll definitely book a tour with Mikiko again. 10/10 :)