Japan Drive Route Guide
Area
Kyushu
Travel Period
2D1N
Route
4602
Overview
Start
Kagoshima
Goal
Kagoshima
Way
return_trip
Travel Pace
relaxing
Distance
210 km
Rank
Highway fee
¥ 300
About this route
This is a 2 day 1 night driving route from Kagoshima to Ibusuki which is nationally famous for their sand baths. The total driving distance is about 210km.
The highlights of this route include Senganen, Chiran Samurai house district, sand-bath in Ibusuki town and pottery in Miyama.
Recommended food for today is Japanese set lunch in a samurai house in Chiran and Bonito in Makurazaki city.
In spring, you can enjoy cherry blossom and rape blossoms.
In summer you can enjoy sun flowers.
You can enjoy many highlights of Kagoshima prefecture. However, if you can adjust your travel period, it is highly recommended to extend your travel period. You can travel to the Sakurajima side with Route4604 and to the Kirishima side with Route 4605.
Kagoshima
rental_car393 575 379*15
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Ibusuki
sightseeing285 228 013*23
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Sengan-en and Shoko Shuseikan Museum
sightseeing42 099 585*50
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Chiran Samurai house district
sightseeing198 473 146*14
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Mt.Onodake Park
sightseeing285 302 375
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Sengan-en and Shoko Shuseikan Museum
sightseeing42 099 585*50
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Kagoshima Aquarium
sightseeing42 038 123
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Shinshuan
restaurant285 375 133*05
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Cafe201
restaurant198 473 179*81
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Takian
sightseeingNo car park(Public parking MC:198 473 146*14)
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La chuaumiere
restaurantCheck Description
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Shiroyama Park Observation Deck
sightseeing42 036 186
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Aeon Kagoshima
sightseeing393 364 886
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Gas Station(Kagoshima Chuo Station)
public_facility393 575 594*44
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Tenmonkan Street Parking
sightseeing42 006 411*06
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Chiran Samurai house district
sightseeing198 473 146*14
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Chiran Peace(Kamikaze) Museum
sightseeing198 412 097
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Uomidake Natural Park
sightseeing285 348 085
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Roadside Station Lake Ikeda paradise
public_facility285 275 233
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Nippon Rent a Car(Kagoshima Chuo Station East Exit)
rental_car393 575 379*15
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Cape Nagasakibana Parking Garden
sightseeing648 565 864
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Flower Park Kagoshima
sightseeing285 010 011
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Kaimon Submontane Park
sightseeing285 006 886*04
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Satsuma Denshokan Museum
sightseeing285 318 025
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Roadside Station Yamakawako port
public_facility285 106 823
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Mameya Jyuroku
restaurant285 227 015*03
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Chojyuan
restaurant285 257 067*55
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Little Cafe
restaurant285 317 315*24
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TAKETORA
restaurant285 257 279*42
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Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi
restaurant285 185 009
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Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi
restaurant285 185 009
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Sand bath Sayuri
sightseeing285 044 480
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Kuriya
restaurant285 135 744*31
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Bairi
restaurant285 432 601*70
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Happy Point
restaurant393 062 016
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Kuromon
restaurant393 575 329*42
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Jumbo Mochi Hirataya
restaurant42 099 098*67
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Hirakawa Zoo
sightseeing393 150 313
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Baripa
sightseeing42 005 069*57
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aview Cafe & Flowers
restaurant393 423 838*31
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Satsuma Eikokukan
restaurant198 473 208*38
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La chuaumiere
restaurantCheck Description
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Nippon Rent a Car(Kagoshima Airport)
rental_car42 776 306*25
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Mt.Onodake Park
sightseeing285 302 375
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Gas Station(Kagoshima Airport)
public_facility42 746 854
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Kagoshima Airport
public_facilityCheck Description
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Ibusuki
sightseeing285 228 013*23
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Kagoshima
rental_car393 575 379*15
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Mt.Onodake Park
sightseeing285 302 375
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Hinokami Park
sightseeing761 288 774
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Miyama Toyukan
sightseeing147 193 645*64
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Hakata Miyachiku
restaurantNo car park
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Nippon Rent a Car(Kagoshima Airport)
rental_car42 776 306*25
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Sengan-en and Shoko Shuseikan Museum
sightseeing42 099 585*50
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Amaminosato
sightseeing393 363 310
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Nippon Rent a Car(Kagoshima Chuo Station East Exit)
rental_car393 575 379*15
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Gas Station(Kagoshima Chuo Station)
public_facility393 575 594*44
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Tenmonkan Street Parking
sightseeing42 006 411*06
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Unagi Sueyoshi
restaurantNo car park(Public parking MC:42 006 411*06)
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Tontoro Ramen
restaurantNo car park (Public parking MC:42 006 411*06)
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Komurasaki
restaurantNo car park (Public parking MC:42 006 411*06)
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TENMONKAN MUJAKI
restaurantNo car park (Public parking MC:42 006 411*06)
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Karen(Kagoshima)
restaurantNo car park (Public parking MC:42 006 411*06)
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Sushi Madoka
restaurant42 034 405*08
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Unagi Matujyu
restaurant393 546 774*05
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Kagomma Furusato Yatai village
restaurant393 575 741*42
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Chiran Samurai house district
sightseeing198 473 146*14
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Tamago no Kikuchan
sightseeing198 442 313*85
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Satsuma Eikokukan
restaurant198 473 208*38
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Chiran Peace(Kamikaze) Museum
sightseeing198 412 097
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Patisserie Gurimari
restaurant285 257 752
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Roadside Station Lake Ikeda paradise
public_facility285 275 233
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Passion Fruit and Mango Fruit Forest
restaurantNo car park
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Sebira Park
sightseeing285 180 020
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Katsuichi
sightseeing198 066 004*16
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Satsuma Shuzo Distillery Meijigura
sightseeing198 064 161*71
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Roadside Station Yamakawako port
public_facility285 106 823
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Satsuma Denshokan Museum
sightseeing285 318 025
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Chiri Ring Road
sightseeing285 349 175
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※AB カフェに集約 Bandokorobana Park
sightseeing648 877 247
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Kamafuta Shrine
sightseeing648 875 666*60
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Makurazaki Osakana Center
sightseeing198 034 868
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Nakahara Park
sightseeing198 132 091*01
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Cafe201
restaurant198 473 179*81
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Takian
sightseeingNo car park(Public parking MC:198 473 146*14)
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La chuaumiere
restaurantCheck Description
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Kagoshima Airport
public_facilityCheck Description
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Shiroyama Park Observation Deck
sightseeing42 036 186
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Aeon Kagoshima
sightseeing393 364 886
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Uomidake Natural Park
sightseeing285 348 085
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Cape Nagasakibana Parking Garden
sightseeing648 565 864
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Flower Park Kagoshima
sightseeing285 010 011
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Kaimon Submontane Park
sightseeing285 006 886*04
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Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi
restaurant285 185 009
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Sand bath Sayuri
sightseeing285 044 480
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Kuriya
restaurant285 135 744*31
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Bairi
restaurant285 432 601*70
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Kuromon
restaurant393 575 329*42
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Jumbo Mochi Hirataya
restaurant42 099 098*67
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Baripa
sightseeing42 005 069*57
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aview Cafe & Flowers
restaurant393 423 838*31
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MATHERuBA Cafe
restaurant147 025 203*06
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Natsu no Niwa
restaurant147 193 679*88
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Chin Jukan kiln
sightseeing147 193 705*57
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Hinokami Park
sightseeing761 288 774
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Naniwa
restaurant198 066 332*08
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Dining Bar ENGINE
restaurant198 095 432*01
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AB Cafe
restaurant648 877 277
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Drive In Oura
restaurant505 223 875*34
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Kamegaoka
sightseeing505 070 231
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Miyama Toyukan
sightseeing147 193 645*64
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Kaze no Oka
restaurant147 194 652*04
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calm
restaurant147 193 622*65
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La chuaumiere
restaurantCheck Description
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Mt.Onodake Park
sightseeing285 302 375
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Day. 1Kagoshima to Ibusuki
This journey will take you from Kagoshima to Ibusuki. You can have a relaxing day because the travel distance is only about 90km.
In the morning, let's drive to the Senganen Garden(仙巌園). Here there is the house of the Shimazu family who strongly contributed to the Japan modernization and from here you can enjoy an idyllic Sakurajima view from their beautiful garden.
The main highlight of this day The main highlight of this day has to be the Chiran Samurai House District (知覧武家屋敷) which is listed as a preserved district, which has traditional buildings with a strong 270 years of history. You can enjoy walking through 7 Samurai houses with beautiful Japanese gardens. You also can have a delicious lunch and tea in this town. Our driving map will guide you directly to some Japanese restaurants within Samurai houses and famous English tea houses.
After lunch, the Chiran Peace Museum(知覧特攻平和会館) is worth stopping by. This is a museum dedicated to the young men who were chosen to become Kamikaze (suicidal attack) pilots.
If you still have time, it is recommended to drop off at Mt. Onodake Park(大野岳公園). From the observatory visitors can see a panoramic view of Mt. Kaimondake and the tea plantations spread out all around the area.
Ibusuki is nationally famous for its sand bathes. It is recommended to reach your inn early so that you can enjoy it and an Onsen as well. If you don't stay at an inn with a sand bath facility, you also can go to a one-day sand bath.
In addition, be sure that there are amazing cherry blossom and rape blossom places on this route in spring. If you will travel in this period, our daily driving map will guide you directly to these spots. It is really worth seeing them so please make it your priority to visit there.
Rent a car at Kagoshima
Return a car at Kagoshima
If you choose "One way route", you need to return your rental car at Kagoshima city. Below 2 branches are recommended.
①Kagoshima Chuo Station East Exit Branch : For travelers who take Shinkansen(Bullet train) to Fukuoka.
②Kagoshima Airport Branch : For travelers who take international or domestic flight from Kagoshima airport.
Stay at Ibusuki
You will stay in Ibusuki(指宿) city on this day. Ibusuki is a town famous nationwide for hot sand baths. Some hotels and Ryokans have not only normal Onsen but own sand baths facility as well and highly recommended.
Ibusuki is consider as countryside. Restaurants, shops and convenience stores are very limited and difficult to find place to have dinner and breakfast. Don't forget to book plan with dinner and breakfast.
Most of accommodations don't charge parking fee.
Day. 2Ibusuki to Kagoshima
This day will head from Ibusuki to Kagoshima. You can relax this day because mileage is about 120km only. If you haven't try sand bath, let's go to one day sand bath first.
Then, first destination is "Cape Nagasakibana(長崎鼻)" which is located the most sourthernmost Satsuma Peninsula. You can enjoy the sight of the majestic Mt.Kaimondake. You also can stop by "Flower Park Kagoshima(フラワーパークかごしま)" near there.
Then, let's casing to Makurazaki(枕崎) city which is city of Bonito fish and traditional distilled liquor Shochu. It is recommended to visit fish market "Makurazaki Osakana Center(枕崎お魚センター)". You can buy their speciality Katsuobushi(dried bonito) there. It is also recommended to eat very fresh bonito as lunch.
After that you also can visit "Satsuma Shuzo Distillery Meijigura(薩摩酒造蒸溜所 明治蔵)". It is one of the biggest Shochu distillery and worth to visit. After that, you can drive to Kagoshima city. This area is also well-known as green tea plantation area and you can enjoy driving through green tea farm. We also let you know a secret spot overlooking the magnificent green tea plantations.
In addition, there are many flower spots of cherry blossom, azelea and rape blossom in spring and great sand sculputure festival in May. If you will travel in this period, our daily driving map will guide you these spots. It is really worth to see and please priority there.
Return a car at Kagoshima
Return a car at Kagoshima
If you choose "One way route", you need to return your rental car at Kagoshima city. Below 2 branches are recommended.
①Kagoshima Chuo Station East Exit Branch : For travelers who take Shinkansen(Bullet train) to Fukuoka.
②Kagoshima Airport Branch : For travelers who take international or domestic flight from Kagoshima airport.
Check Other 2D1N Kyushu Route
Route number | Start city | Goal city | Way | Travel Pace | Distance | Rank | Highway fee | Detail |
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4603 | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | return_trip | relaxing | 190 km | ¥ 1,950 | check |
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