What to do and see in Izumi, Japan: The Best Places and Tips

March 15, 2018 Tambra Mccollister

Discover the best top things to do in Izumi, Japan including Izumi City Crane Center, Izumi Fumoto Samurai Houses, Open Samurai Residence Takezoetei, Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine, Izumi City Public Samurai Residence Saishotei, Uwaba-kogen Highlands, Hirari, Shinonome-no-Sato Ajisaien, Izumi City Crane Museum, Crane Park Izumi, Kanonji Temple.
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1. Izumi City Crane Center

2478-4, Izumi 899-0435, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-85-5151
Excellent
35%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 56 reviews

Izumi City Crane Center

Reviewed By DYA717 - Honolulu

Thousands of cranes around the crane Observatory. Very nice. Most of them are standing around or eating. Every so often some will fly overhead, an awesome sight!
At the Observatory, you'll need long-lens to get nice pictures of the bird. If you have time, you might walk along the public roads to adjoining fields where scattered bunches of cranes are feeding. Catch the crane shuttle bus at #1 stop at the Izumi train station. One-way ride is 500-yen; all-day pass is 1000-yen and it includes the entry to the crane Observatory -- the best deal! The bus leaves the station at 9:35, 10:37, 11:39, 12:56, 13:58; and 15:00. The bus makes several stops along the way but the main ones are the Crane museum, the Observatory park, and the samurai residences. There is a map with schedule but only in Japanese.

2. Izumi Fumoto Samurai Houses

Fumotocho, Izumi 899-0204, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 80-1220-6161
Excellent
14%
Good
63%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

4 based on 34 reviews

Izumi Fumoto Samurai Houses

Reviewed By jjdmcook - Petersaurach, Germany

There are several buildings in the area that were owned by samurai families and our well preserved. A couple of them provide tours and one you can even dress up like a samurai. There is a Wi-Fi-based audio tour that’s interesting to listen to and free. Same company as at the crane center. There’s also supposed to be an ox cart ride thing, but I didn’t see it. It was only ¥500 to tour the houses. Be sure to wear shoes that are easy to take on and off, because you can’t wear your shoes inside Japanese houses.

3. Open Samurai Residence Takezoetei

5-17, FumotomachI, Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-62-5505
Excellent
13%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
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0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 15 reviews

Open Samurai Residence Takezoetei

Reviewed By 待兼山 - Osaka Prefecture, Japan

無料で公開されています。公開時間内は案内の方がおられ、武家屋敷内を案内してくださいます。屋敷の一番奥が亭主の部屋でそこから玄関が斜めに見えるようになってます。こちらの玄関あたりで篤姫の撮影がされたそうです。

4. Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine

46 Kamichishikicho, Izumi 899-0212, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-62-2219
Excellent
28%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
35%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4 based on 14 reviews

Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine

Reviewed By Nadia L - Tokyo, Japan

Recently I had visited Kanon-in Kaga-tera and saw a huge bell there. The add says that this is the biggest bell in the world with diameter 5 m, height 10 m, and weight more then 350000 kg. That bell is not on the list of the heaviest bells of the world. Unfortunately, my japanese is rather poor, so i could not read well the add I got from the tample, and could not ask any detailed questions at the spot. That bell made deep impression on me, so I wanted to find more details about it. To my surprise I was unable to find anything at least in English.
Would be happy if you can clarify the issue to me.

5. Izumi City Public Samurai Residence Saishotei

5-11 Fumotocho, Izumi 899-0204, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-63-6142
Excellent
42%
Good
58%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 7 reviews

Izumi City Public Samurai Residence Saishotei

Reviewed By ETflyer - Fukuoka, Japan

武家屋敷の通りに来て最初にここを訪れました。ボランティア常駐のようで案内もしてもらえます。少し時期が早いようでしたが、ひな人形も飾ってあり興味を持ってみてまあわることができました。

6. Uwaba-kogen Highlands

2648 Kamiokawauchi, Izumi 899-0341, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-63-2111
Excellent
80%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 5 reviews

Uwaba-kogen Highlands

Reviewed By maxmasa - 鹿児島

高原一体を埋めつくすコスモスが圧巻です。無料の駐車場もあり、時間を気にせず楽しめました標高もあるので、ひんやりとした空気もよく、過ごしやすい気温でした。春も季節の花が楽しめる高原です。

7. Hirari

548-3 Kamisababuchi, Izumi 899-0203, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-62-2354
Excellent
0%
Good
64%
Satisfactory
36%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 11 reviews

Hirari

Reviewed By へぼ獣医 - Tokyo, Japan

九州新幹線出水駅の改札を出ると目の前にある観光物産館兼休憩所兼食事処です。鹿児島市内や中央駅、空港のお土産売り場と違って出水らしい鶴をかたどったお菓子やキーホルダー、人形などがあり、他とちょっと違っているので記念になります。手作り工芸品は一見の価値ありです。

8. Shinonome-no-Sato Ajisaien

2881 Kamiokawauchi, Izumi 899-0341, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-68-2133
Excellent
40%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5 reviews

Shinonome-no-Sato Ajisaien

Reviewed By maxmasa - 鹿児島

6月の梅雨の合間に行きました。色とりどりのあじさいがとてもきれいで感動的でした。あじさいとありますが、一年を通して四季折々の草花が楽しめるそうなので、また行ってみたいです。

9. Izumi City Crane Museum, Crane Park Izumi

1000, Bunkamachi, Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture +81 996-63-8915
Excellent
7%
Good
56%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
7%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 13 reviews

Izumi City Crane Museum, Crane Park Izumi

Reviewed By Crescentra - Singapore

The musuem is very well-organized. However all the information is in Japanese. It would have been great if the explanatory notes are in English and other major languages.

10. Kanonji Temple

5735, Nodacho KameI, Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2 reviews

Kanonji Temple

Reviewed By ETflyer - Fukuoka, Japan

臨済宗相国寺派の禅宗寺院で島津家の菩提寺で栄えたそうです。明治初期に廃仏毀釈でいったん廃寺になったようですが、その後再興されたとのことです。島津氏初代から五代までの墓が境内にあります。

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