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  Kagoshima hotels, Japan, Kagoshima budget hotels, Hotels in Kagoshima, discount hotels in Kagoshima, accommodation in ...
Kagoshima, which is still often referred to by its old name, "Satsuma", was once the property of the Shimadzu family; a feudal clan that helped pioneer the introduction of Western technology.
The kind and friendly disposition of the citizens of Kagoshima is based on the open and cheerful personality particular to the southern region, and is an advantage in expanding Kagoshima 's relationships both domestically and internationally.
The Kagoshima Prefectural land, spans 600 kilometers from north to south, is blessed with a mild climate and the rich and diverse natural beauty of unique islands such as Yakushima (a World Natural Heritage Site), volcanoes such as Sakurajima, lush forests and an abundance of hot springs.
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 JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
Kagoshima City, located on Kinko Bay (Kagoshima Bay) at the southern tip of Kyushu, is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture and considered Japan’s gateway to the south.
Like most of Japan, Kagoshima is blessed with both mountains and the sea, however, because of its southern latitude, it also enjoys a temperate climate to the north and a subtropical climate on its islands to the south.
It lies 37 miles south of Kagoshima, Kyushu's southernmost prefecture, and is one in a chain of hundreds of islands which stretch to the south for nearly 600 miles to Okinawa.
japancorner.com /kagoshima.asp   (795 words)

  
 Kagoshima Information
Kagoshima City's population ranks 19th among the cities of Japan, with a population of 550, 276 people as of November 1997.
Kagoshima has one of the oldest average age of its citizens, and the city undertakes many programs to care for its ageing population.
Kagoshima has been a gateway for trade and exchange between Japan and other nations since ancient times, and it was here that the Spanish missionary Francis Xavier first landed, introducing Christianity to Japan in the year 1549.
www.minc.ne.jp /kics/eng/eng/Kagoshima/intro.html   (2035 words)

  
 Kagoshima Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kagoshima Prefecture corresponds to the ancient Japanese provinces Osumi and Satsuma.
This region played a key role in the Meiji restoration, and the city of Kagoshima was an important naval base during Japan's 20th Century wars and the home of admiral Togo Heihachiro.
The Towns of Onejime and Tashiro are to be merged to form the Town of Kinko (Kink&333;-Ch&333;).
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 The World of Ash: Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture lies at the southern tip of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.
Long referred to as Satsuma, the region was under the powerful rule of the Shimazu family for hundreds of years and served as a base for trade with China and Southeast Asian and European countries--even to some extent during the closed-door years of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The city has a moist, mild climate, is often slammed by typhoons, and sits on the western side of Kinko or Kagoshima Bay, across from the looming volcano Sakurajima.
www.stonebridge.com /ash/Pages/kagoshima.html   (280 words)

  
 Kagoshima Visitor's GUIDE / Travel
Kagoshima City is the capital of Kagoshima prefecture.
Kagoshima City nestled on the west shore of beautiful Kinko Bay with majestic Mt. Sakurajima is referred to as the Naples of the Orient.
Kagoshima prefectural historical museum "Reimeiken" is located in the ruin, and introduces Kagoshima's history to the world.
www.synapse.ne.jp /update/travel/city-e.html   (1332 words)

  
 kagoshima_prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyūshū.
The towns of Onejime and Tashiro from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Kinko.
The town of Ei from Ibusuki District is scheduled to merge with the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe from Kawanabe District to form a new city on December 1, 2007.
www.boatsloan.com /wiki/?title=Kagoshima_Prefecture   (790 words)

  
 Arrival guide for Kagoshima by Hostelbookers
The city of Kagoshima lies on the west side of Kagoshima (or Kinko) Bay facing Sakurajima.
Kagoshima airport, served by flights to Seoul and Hong Kong as well as domestic routes, is located some 30km away at the top of the bay.
Kagoshima's two main tourist offices are located outside the train stations.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/japan/kagoshima/arrival   (510 words)

  
 Kagoshima Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
October 12, 2004 - The city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedoin and Togo and the villages of Sato, Kamikoshiki, Shimokoshiki and Kashima merged to form the city of Satsumasendai.
March 31, 2005 - The towns of Nejime and Sata from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Minamiosumi.
The towns of Azuma and Nagashima from Izumi District merged to form the new town of Nagashima.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kagoshima_Prefecture   (805 words)

  
 SeoulCanadian, Eh -- Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima is the southernmost city on the island of Kyushu.
Kagoshima's most famous attraction, the Mount Sakurajima Volcano.
The ferry trip across the bay to the volcano is most alluring because you don't have to pay until you get to the other side--and it only takes 10 minutes.
ca.geocities.com /gbartanus/kagoshima.html   (249 words)

  
 Hometown Homepage - Kagoshima Places to Visit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 16.5 hectares in area garden composes a magnificent view with Kinko Bay and Sakurajima in the background.
Sakurajima set in Kinko bay is an active volcano that has erupted more than 30 times in its history.
Maibotsu-Torii (refer to the photograph), which was buried in the great 1914 explosion, demonstrates the phenomenal scale of the explosion.
hometown.infocreate.co.jp /en/kyushu/kagoshima/midoko-e.html   (328 words)

  
 Kagoshima, Japan. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
With a population of nearly 500,000, KAGOSHIMA curls round the west shore of Kagoshima Bay, a mere 4km from one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Originally known as Satsuma, the Kagoshima region was ruled by the powerful Shimazu clan for nearly seven centuries until the Meiji reforms put an end to such fiefdoms in 1871.
Kagoshima's most popular speciality food is Satsuma-age, a deep-fried, slightly sweet patty of minced fish and sake, eaten with ginger and soy sauce.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/japan/kagoshima   (264 words)

  
 Great Weekend Destinations from Tokyo
Kagoshima is less than a couple of hours by plane from Tokyo but feels like an entirely different world.
The city of Kagoshima has been hailed as the “Naples of the Orient” by some guidebooks because of the similarities of Mount Sakurajima and Kinko Bay with Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in Italy.
The Senganen Garden is one of the prettiest gardens in southern Japan, with unparalleled views of Sakurajima and Kinko Bay and an assortment of rock gardens, bubbling brooks and flowering plants.
www.webspawner.com /users/oshinobooks/greatweekenddes4.html   (774 words)

  
 Japan Hotels and Resorts - Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel Japan
Amidst all this natural beauty sits the Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel.Just a convenient 15-minute drive from the JR Nishi-Kagoshima Station, the Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel is a great favorite with those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city center.
Kagoshima is a favorite for many honeymooners and the Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel is well appointed to provide a romantic getaway.
Kagoshima is famed for its Satsuma, - its cuisine.
www.southtravels.com /asia/japan/kagoshimatokyuhotel/index.html   (481 words)

  
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Known to the Japanese as the Naples of Japan, Kagoshima (population 536,000) is the southernmost major city in Kyushu.
The Kagoshima region, known as Satsuma, was always receptive to outside contact and for many years was an important center for trade with China.
Kagoshima University is a national university founded in 1949.
sitesearch.uts.edu.au /iis/study/uni_detail.lasso?-token.id=45   (210 words)

  
 Kagoshima Visitor's GUIDE / Travel
Biggest JR station in Kagoshima City is Kagoshima Chuo station which is a very modern red colored building which was renewed in 1997.
Kagoshima Chuo station is the largest and most used train station.
Kagoshima Chuo Station - Museum of the Meiji Restoration - Dolphin port - Kagoshima Aquarium - Ishibashi Park - Gionnosu park - Nanshu Park - Saigo Nanshu Kenshokan museum - Monument of Satsuma Gishi - Statue of Takamori Saigo - Tenmonkan - Kagoshima Chuo Station
www.synapse.ne.jp /~update/transport/transport-e.html   (1412 words)

  
 Lessons from Kagoshima
Last month I went to Japan, first for two weeks to its southernmost city, Kagoshima, where my oldest son has been teaching English, and then briefly to Hiroshima and Tokyo.
Kagoshima's half-million residents live in the center of the Kyushu hot springs region, across Kinko Bay from the active Sakurajima volcano.
On my first Kagoshima jaunt I noticed a ridged strip running down the middle of the sidewalk.
www.dennisfox.net /tab/2004/0422kagoshima.html   (599 words)

  
 Kagoshima Adventure Travel - Kagoshima Travel Guide
With a population of more than half a million and capital of Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima is a city of palm trees, flowering trees and bushes, wide avenues, and people who are like the weather -- warm, mild-tempered, and easygoing.
The city spreads along Kinko Bay and boasts one of the most unusual bay vistas in the world -- Sakurajima, an active volcano, rising from the waters.
Kagoshima is also home to Senganen Garden, one of my favorite gardens in Japan.
away.com /destination-overview/Kagoshima-330713-travel-guide.html   (593 words)

  
 Kagoshima   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Located at the southern extremity of Kyushu, Kagoshima has a territory extending about 600 kilometers from the prefectural border in the north to the boundary between it and Okinawa.
The temperate and undulating coastline has a shape that looks as if hugging the Sakura-jima Island, an active volcano sitting in the Kagoshima ("Kinko") Bay.
On the sea far beyond to the south are dotted about 30 islands, such as the Yaku-shima Island registered as a world's natural heritage, the Tokara Islands with a chain of 12 isles of different sizes over about 162 kilometers and the Amami-Oshima, the third biggest island in Japan.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/japan/about_destin/kagoshima.html   (243 words)

  
 Kagoshima Sun Hotel > International Hotel Reservations
Monument of Xavier One of the founders of the Jesuit order of priests, Frances Xavier landed in Kagoshima in 1549 and strived in his propagation of the Christian faith.
Kagoshima Aquarium Located in the urban area of Kagoshima City, this aquarium was built to preserve the marine environment and to convey to future generations about underwater beauty.
By Plane: From Kagoshima Airport with Limousine Bus to JR Nishi Kagoshima Station and with taxi to Hotel (total 65 minutes).
www.hotel-assist.nl /international/japan/kagoshima/kagoshima_sun_hotel   (437 words)

  
 Accommodation in Kagoshima hotels and lodgings - ASE.net
At the entrance gate of Kagoshima, overlooking the majestic Sakura-jima Island is Station Hotel New...
Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel situated few minitues drive from the Nishi-kagoshima Station and in Kagoshima...
Kagoshima Daiichi Hotel Kamoiketen is located by the sea in the warm and lively town of Kamoike Shi...
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 Kagoshima Hotels: Budget Kagoshima hotel accommodation
All lodgings, bed and breakfast or guest house accommodation near Kagoshima, and the surrounding area can be viewed without obligation.
At the entrance gate of Kagoshima, overlooking the majestic Sakura-jima Island is Station Hotel New Kagoshima.
Kagoshima Sun Hotel looks out over Kinko Bay with a view of the beautiful Sakurajima Island.
www.asia-stay.com /Japan/Kagoshima-hotels.htm   (173 words)

  
 Kagoshima, Japan Hotel Information, Rate Comparison: Direct Prices, Discounters, Consolidators (KOJ/all)
Kagoshima Sun Hotel @ 19-14 Horie-Cho, KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE 892-0824 kagoshima sun hotel looks out over kinko bay with a view of the beautiful sakurajima island.
Kagoshima Daiichi Hotel Kamoiketen @ 18 Kamoike-Shinmachi, KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE 890-0064 kagoshima daiichi hotel kamoiketen is located by the sea in the warm and lively town of kamoike shinmachi.
Station Hotel New Kagoshima @ 6-5 Chuo-cho, KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE 890-0053 at the entrance gate of kagoshima, overlooking the majestic sakura-jima island is station hotel new kagoshima.
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 Welcome to Star Cruises\Japan-Kagoshima   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kagoshima is also the city where Christianity was first introduced to the Japanese by the European explorer Francis Xavier in the 16th century.
Drive pass the monstrous lave field of Mt. Sakurajima, a mildly active volcano, rises magnificently above Kinko Bay facing Kagoshima.
Next, proceed to the Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots, founded to preserve the true facts of World War II and to contribute to eternal peace on earth.
www.starcruise.org /japan_kagoshima.htm   (319 words)

  
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Kagoshima is the biggest city in Kagoshima Prefecture, facing the Sakurajima Island that is still emitting a great deal of smoke and quiet Kinko-wan Bay.
This city has been developed since the ancient times with its unique Satsuma culture and, in the times of Meiji Restoration (political revolution in the latter half of the 19th century), produced many patriots including Takamori Saigou and Toshimichi Ookubo.
It is also known as a city that was loved by the painter, Ryuzaburo Umehara, authors, Fumiko Hayashi and Kuniko Mukouda, and others.
www.ana.co.jp /eng/guides/skywalker/dms/koj/b44.html   (254 words)

  
 Hotel Hotel Kagoshima Tokyu: Hotels in Kagoshima Pref. offers - Hotel in Kagoshima Deals- Offers for Hotels ...
The hotel is located on the Kinko Bay where guests can enjoy the sea air and the magnifient views of the volcano Mount Sakurajima.
Located in the south of Kagoshima Island, on the waterfront of Kinko Bay and enjoying great views of the famous volcano Mount Sakurajima.
It is ten minutes from Kagoshima city centre by taxi or bus and 45 kilometres from Kagoshima Airport.
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 Reminiscences - The Erection of Okinawa Butsuryuji Temple
I left Kagoshima for Okinawa by a boat of 1200-tons in 1949.
The boat began to pitch heavily as soon as it sailed out of Kinko Bay in Kagoshima, and I was exhausted from seasickness when we reached Naha Harbor in Okinawa.
I was almost lost in contemplating the fascinating landscape of the island from the boat.
www.honkunji.com /okinawa.html   (1648 words)

  
 JTB GMT JAPAN NOW | Planning Hints |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kagoshima, known to the Japanese as the Naples of Japan, Kagoshima is the southernmost major city in Kyushu and a warm, sunny and relaxed place.
Looking out across the Kinko Bay, Kagoshima faces the active Volcano Sakurajima.
Transfer to Kagoshima Airport to take domestic flight for Osaka or Tokyo (depends on your inetrnational flight).
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 Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
All lodgings, bed and breakfast or guest house accomodation near Kagoshima, Japan and the surrounding area can be viewed without obligation.
Your credit card is not debited until you finish your stay at the hotel's accommodation.
Only three minutes from Nishi Kagoshima Station on foot and five minu...
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 Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel - Hotels, Discount Rate for Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel hotel, book online.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel - Hotels, Discount Rate for Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel hotel, book online.
All the rates shown for Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel are after discount.
Located 15 minutes drive from Nishi-kagoshima Station, 80 minutes drive from Kagoshima International Airport and 1 minitues from Nokyo Kaikan-mae Bus Terminal, 5 minitues walk from Kagoshima prefectural Office.
www.eglobe-hotels.com /hoteldetails.asp?propertyid=1384   (236 words)

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