Kagoshima Nature and Food Culture Private Tour

Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Duration: 9 hours

Embark on this experiential tour visiting places related to food, sake, and tableware, and trace the natural and cultural roots that gave birth to Kagoshima's food culture. With well-drained soil made of volcanic ash from Sakurajima and the Kirishima Mountains, rich seas including Kinko Bay, and a history as an important maritime trade hub through which various cultures from around the world have been introduced, Kagoshima is a land where a unique and rich food culture has been nurtured. First, enjoy interacting with local farmers in a field at the foot of Sakurajima, where regional circular farming method utilizing the natural environment is used. Afterwards, visit a distillery that makes shochu, a specialty of Kagoshima, and experience blending an original shochu. The last leg of the tour is a visit to a Satsuma ware shop right next to a pottery studio.

What's included

  • Other admission fees, experience fees, and transportation costs included in the tour
  • National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee

What's not included

    What's not included
    • Lunch
    • Fees other than those listed in Includes

    Additional information

    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

    Not recommended for pregnant travelers

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour. Also, participants may join only from the meeting location specified in advance.

    Itinerary information

    Location

    Departure point
    Kagoshima Chuo Station East Exit Station Square Tourist Information Center, 1, Chūōchō, Kagoshima, 890-0053
    Meet in front of Kagoshima-chuo Station East Exit Tourist Information Center. Immediately accessible from Kagoshima-chuo Station East Exit Station Square. Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.
    End point
    Kagoshima Chuo Station East Exit Station Square Tourist Information Center, 1, Chūōchō, Kagoshima, 890-0053

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