7-Hour Sakurajima Volcano Tour from Kagoshima with Senganen

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Board a ferry to experience the active volcano Sakurajima
• 02 Enjoy Japan's longest all-natural 100-meter foot bath
• 03 Visit Arimura Observatory to see lava from the eruption 110 years ago
• 04 Go to Yunohira Observatory to view the dormant north peak
• 05 Savour lunch at a Wagyu beef Yakiniku restaurant
• 06 Explore Senganen, a World Cultural Heritage site and samurai-era villa garden

Join this 7-hour tour from Kagoshima to visit the active volcano Sakurajima by ferry and experience its dramatic landscape from key observatories. Relax at Japan's longest all-natural 100-meter foot bath, then return to the city for lunch at a Wagyu beef Yakiniku restaurant. The tour also includes Senganen, the samurai-era lord's villa and garden, a World Cultural Heritage site linked to the start of Japan's industrialization.

Visit Yunohira Observatory to see the north peak, which has not erupted for 5,000 years.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Kagoshima

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Sakurajima Volcano, Foot Bath, Wagyu Lunch and Senganen

• 9:00: Meet at the cruise port.
• 9:40: Take a ferry to the active volcano Sakurajima.
• 10:00: Watch a 13-minute video with English subtitles introducing the active volcano Sakurajima.
• 10:20: Enjoy a 10-minute foot bath at Japan's longest all-natural 100-meter foot bath.
• 11:00: Go to Arimura Observatory to see the active peak and the lava from the eruption 110 years ago.
• 11:30: Visit Yunohira Observatory to see the north peak, which has not erupted for 5,000 years.
• 12:05: Take the ferry back to the city side.
• 12:30: Lunch at a Wagyu beef Yakiniku restaurant.
• 13:45: Visit Senganen, a World Cultural Heritage site, the samurai-era lord's villa and garden, where Japan's industrialization started.
• 15:30: Depart for the cruise port.
• 16:00: Return to the cruise port, where the tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Guide fee

What's Not Included

• Transportation: Chartering a taxi or a bus is recommended. Average chartered taxi or bus fare: up to 3 people for 30,000 JPY, up to 8 people for 40,000 JPY, and up to 20 people for 68,000 JPY.
• The entrance fee for Senganen is 1,600 JPY per person.
• Sakurajima ferry round-trip fare: 500 JPY per person; taxi fare: 4,700 to 5,880 JPY depending on size.
• Lunch for you and the guide.

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

• You will walk for about 1 hour, so comfortable shoes are recommended.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Kagoshima, 鹿児島県 日本

Tour start

Kagoshima, Japan

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.