Top Things to do in Minamikyushu
Top 10 Things to do in Minamikyushu, Kyushu
Discover the best top things to do in Minamikyushu, Japan including Bandokorobana Park, Mt. Onodake, Sebira Park, Chiran Peace Museum, Hotarukan Tomiyashokudo, Chiran Samurai Residence Garden, Itatetsuwamono Shrine Kamafuta Shrine, Seahorse House, Chiran Heiwa Park, Sankakuheisha Monument.
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1. Bandokorobana Park
2. Mt. Onodake
3. Sebira Park
4. Chiran Peace Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 698 reviews
Reviewed By Hsakamotojapanvisit
My sons and I went to Japan to visit my home country and home town Kagoshima. While there we decided to take a trip to Chiran to visit the Samurai town and the Peace museum at the same time. I was especially interested in visiting the Peace museum since my uncle told me of my Grandmother’s picture was among the phots displayed. This place had certain aura about it since so many young men were sent from there to their certain death. One item that reminded me how terrible war is was the reconstructed Zero place that crashed into sea while attacking one of the US ships. How it was covered in hundreds of holes which surely came from anti aircraft guns on US ships. I was looking for the photos of my grandmother in hundreds of photos that were there. Lo and behold, I found few with her in the background and she looked to be in her 40s. I just remember her in her 70s bedridden and in poor health. It was quite a moving experience. Needless to say, the museum is quite a special place to visit and it was wonderful.
5. Hotarukan Tomiyashokudo
6. Chiran Samurai Residence Garden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 369 reviews
Reviewed By MarkKwok
I went here from Kagoshima. There is a bus at bay number East 16 at the bus station outside Kagoshima Chuo station that takes you to the Samurai Houses (Bukeyashiki-iriguchi) stop. Look for the bus with the destination "Chiran, Peace Museum (Tokko Kannon)". Bus signs are in Kanji (Chinese characters) only. The bus takes an hour and costs about 800 yen. Buses are one per hour so remember to check the bus schedule. The first thing to do is to buy a ticket. It's 500 yen for all the 7 gardens. There are a few shops along the main road that sell the ticket. The ticket cannot be purchased at the gardens themselves except the one at the far northern end of the district. I recommend visiting the chiran samurai website to download a map first, and the map tells you where to get tickets. The preserved samurai district consists of a 700 meter long street with no telephone poles or parked cars. I arrived late morning and it was rather quiet and peaceful. There is a tea house and a few restaurants along the way. An interesting aspect of the area is a creek that runs along the curb of the main road with koi swimming along. While some readers do not find this area interesting, I enjoyed it very much, probably because I have a strong interest in Japanese gardens.
