Location: Kanoya
Top Things to do in Kanoya
10 Things to Do in Kanoya That You Shouldn't Miss
Kanoya in Japan, from Asia region, is best know for Specialty Museums. Discover best things to do in Kanoya with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Kanoya Air Base Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By PhilG8 - Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
I was on a 2 week tour of Japan and made a large effort to travel down from Hiroshima to this museum and it was really worth it. If travelling down from the mid / north part of Japan I suggest an over night stop in Kagoshima and then getting the coach from Kagoshima airport round to Kanoya.
The 4 engined Emily float plane is the real highlight here and it is the first aircraft you see upon approach, what a sight! Most of the aircraft are outside and unfortunately and most are looking good externally. The Zero is indoors and looks fantastic. The Kamikaze exhibition is very interesting and moving. You can sit in the nose section of a Neptune and also a license built Sea King helicopter. The displays are all in Japanese and no English guide book is available, however the staff are really friendly and speak some English which is enough to help. They were kind enough to show me the English version of the JMSDF aviation history video in the theatre.
If you are interested in historic aviation from WW2 and into the post war years then you simply MUST visit this museum! Seeing the Emily floatplane alone is worth the trip. Some other highlights being the Japanese versions of Neptunes (1 piston, 1 turbo prop), Tracker, C47, Beech 18 and the impressive Shinmeiwa US-1 seaplane.
2. Arahira Tenzin Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By canadajapan - Region of Waterloo, Canada
A small beach area with torii overlooking Kinko Bay. Very picturesque. Shire is at the top a very small rocky outcropping steps and short rope climb to reach. If the tide is out you can get amazing sunset shots Very peaceful and inspirational. Sitting on the beach good for meditation. Local families also use the area to swim (June-September)
3. Kanoya Rose Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By CaffineFreek - Soo, Japan
I have been here a few times. The cafe near the entrance is nice and has a nice rose (bara) curry that is pink-ish and actually is really good. The rose garden is nice when it is blooming but in any other season it is pretty boring. Every year there is a bit of a festival around when they are blooming.
They also have some days where they light it up at night, and days dedicated to couples with discounts on entry fees. It's a pretty place to go if you just want to take a stroll around some nice flowers. They also sell rose bushes if you are inclined to buy one.
4. Nichinan Coast Seminational Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By ステンマルク - 長野
青く美しい海と悠然とみることができ、気分いいです。フェニックス道の駅にも寄りましょう。高台から見渡す青い海と洗濯板のような波うち際は風光明媚なところです。ドライブに最適です。
5. Kirishimagaoka Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By sunuka - 横浜
かのやばら園のすぐ隣にある公園です。ばら園のバラがほとんど咲いていなくがっかりしていた所、公園のポピーが見頃と案内があったので、行ってみました。花壇には、いろいろなお花が綺麗に植えられていて、少し先の坂道には、両側にポピーが沢山咲いていて、とても綺麗でした。無料にも関わらす、ほとんど人がいなかったのが、もったいない位でした。
6. Aira Sanryo
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Domas B
This is a really majestic place. The entrance has a nice garden with sakura trees (you can enjoy blossoming in spring), a beautiful stone memorial with its own history and a shallow river with many ancient looking carps (koi). The stroll to the tomb of first emperor's parents is quite short and easy. The park around is very beautiful and relaxing. Unfortunately it is not allowing to reach the tomb itself (even for imperial family) but the atmosphere and nature around are definitely worth coming here.
7. Kihoku Tenkyu Kan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By seenan7
球体が印象的な天文台。丸いので、当然中も丸くて、ちょっと歩き回るには苦労しました。老朽化も進んでおり、床や天井には雨漏りカーペットがめくれた部分も。奇抜な設計でメンテナンスが大変なんだろうなと...残念ながら雨模様で空は見ることはできませんでした。晴れた日ならもっと印象は違っていたでしょう。
8. Kamikaze Memorial
Overall Ratings
4 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By canadajapan - Region of Waterloo, Canada
Small neighbourhood park,Kozuka Park with a Memorial to the WW2 Kamakazie Pilots who flew from Kanoya Air Base (combine with a visit to the air base museum as there is nothing else to see at this park sight, a 15 min walk from Base museum walk on sidewalk west along Hwy 269 Turn lt when coming out of air force base museum road .Walk is about 8 blocks then turn rt at the corner(Subaru dealership) that says Hwy 550, the park is a short way up on your left near Nishiharadai Elementary School),
Situated at the top of a small hill at the edge of the park takes about 10 minutes to see.Great for those interested in WW2 History. The yearly memorial service to which anyone is invited is very moving. Held in the morning around 9-10am the first Saturday in April. At the service we attended there were about 8 Kamakazie pilots still living. Those who died are represented by their families in a chrysanthemum laying ceremony. A very moving service even if you do not understand Japanese.
9. Kushira Heiwa Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By ステンマルク - 長野
桜の季節は桜並木が長く続くきれいな公園です。田舎なのでローカル感があっていい雰囲気の公園です。特攻慰霊碑があり、かなしい歴史を感じさせますが平和っていいなとも感じました。都会にあればもっと名所になっているでしょう。
10. Kanoya City Rail Memorial Center
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