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Sakurajima from the Kagoshima ferry terminal
Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and the symbol of Kagoshima. It smokes constantly, and minor eruptions take place frequently. Sakurajima's most recent, major eruption occurred in 1960. In a strong 1914 eruption, large amounts of lava transformed the former island into a peninsula.
A short walk from the ferry terminal is Nagisa Park, a coastal park with volcanic stones for visitors with little time. If you have three or more hours, you can take a bus tour to see Sakurajima's more distant and more spectacular lava fields created by past eruptions.
Nagisa Park
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How to get there
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Visitors can reach Sakurajima in a 15 minute boat rides from the Kagoshima ferry terminal. Boats leave frequently and around the clock. The ferry terminal is a 10 minute walk from JR Kagoshima Station (one stop east of Kagoshima Chuo Station) and also accessible by bus.
How to get to and around Kagoshima
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Popularity of Sakurajima:
Users who have been to Kagoshima: 198
Users who have been to Sakurajima: 1331st of 3 most visited sights in Kagoshima.
155th of 554 most visited sights nationwide.
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Tours and Packages
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Mt. Aso & Kagoshima Tour
An English-language guided tour around the southwestern island of Kyushu; Kumamoto and Kagoshima.
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