Private Tour
Kagoshima Custom Tour with Private Car and Driver
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the sights of Kagoshima that interest you the most on this customizable sightseeing tour. Alongside your private driver and guide, make an itinerary of your desired attractions or get recommendations to create your perfect day. Whether you want to focus on samurai, culture, shopping, or Japanese history, this tour has everything covered for you.
We are a local travel agency in Kagoshima. Travel agency license is Kagoshima Prefecture Governor Registration No. 3-280
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Natural Sand Bath Center 'Saraku' Those with symptoms of high blood pressure (180/100 mmHG or more), heart disease, arrhythmia, angina pectoris, lung disease, pregnancy, inflammation, and fever cannot bathe. Refrain from drinking alcohol before bathing.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Domestic Travel Accident Insurance
Bottled water
Customizable tour of 2-3 sites selected from your “What to Expect” list
Air-conditioned vehicle
Other personal expenses
Meal expenses for yourself and guide and driver
Gratuities
Sakurajima Ferry Boarding Fee and Vehicle Fare
All admission fees
Fuel Fees, Toll Fees, Parking Fees,
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Sengan-en
Sengan-en is a Japanese style stately home and landscape garden along the coast north of downtown Kagoshima. Sengan-en was built in 1658 as one of the residences of the powerful Shimadzu clan. One of the garden's most striking features is its use of active volcano Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay as borrowed scenery. The gardens cover 50,000 square meters and include calming ponds, bubbling streams, mysterious shrines, a bamboo grove, and a mountain hiking trail. Visit Tsurugane Shrine and pray to become more beautiful, or the unusual Cat Shrine and pray for the health and longevity of your feline friend! The expansive house provides a glimpse into the lifestyle of one of Japan’s most influential feudal lords, and hosted Edward VIII of the UK and Nicholas II of Russia among others. See the rooms that the lord spent his daily life in and enjoy the view of the gardens and scenery beyond as only a samurai lord could.
Shoko Shuseikan Museum
Kyu Shuseikan Kikai Kojo(Shouko Shuseikan) The extant oldest western-style factory building in Japan. The exhibits currently showcase items related to the Satsuma domain's modernization projects.
Options
a group for 2 ppl (economy)
TOYOTA COMFORT (sedan)
Pickup included
a group for 1ppl (economy)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pickup included
a group for max 40
large sightseeing bus
Pickup included
a group for 2 ppl (deluxe)
TOYOTA CROWN/LEXUS/ALPHARD
Pickup included
a group for max 7
JUMBO TAXI
Pickup included
a group for max 30
medium size bus
Pickup included
a group for max 11
TOYOTA HIACE COMMUTER
Pickup included
a group for max 23
Microbuses
Pickup included
a group for max 4
ALPHARD/ELGRAND/JUMBO TAXI: TOYOTA ALPHARD or NISAN ELGRAND or JUMBO TAXI
Pickup included
Reviews
29 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour!!
L8035TFmonikag,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great and productive tour ! We were able to finish everything in 6 hours which including some shopping! Everything was seamless and great customer service!
Great tour guides! Very accommodating and fun.
Jeanette B,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Cozy and Tada catered to our every need, and we had a lot of them with 4 young children. They took great care of us and gave great information about the history. They took us to make soba noodles which everyone enjoyed. They let us stop at 7Eleven. They were very patient. The stories were great and so were the origami lessons. There were 3 of them including a driver, just for us. Very nice and accommodating. We all had a great time with them.
Memorable Experience
alissabrea,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cozy was an excellent tour guide. Her and Tada were very accommodating and provided a unique experience. Our family consisted of 4 children under 9 years old and 3 adults. They were nice and made this such a memorable time with our family. I highly recommend anyone traveling to Kagoshima, to book them for your next tour.
Great memories of Kagoshima
sandradF7390XH,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time today on our custom tour of Kagoshima with a private car and driver. Our English-speaking guide, Tachi, and tour coordinator, Tada were extremely professional, respectful and friendly. They were very informative and remained flexible which made it very relaxing and enjoyable. Today, we visited the Arimura Lava Observatory on Sakurajima, the Chiran Samurai Garden, and the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots. In Chiran, we enjoyed organic Chiran tea. We take away great memories of our time in Kagoshima Thank you so much Tachi and Tada. We highly recommend your tour.
Incredible and Amazing!!
larecac,
Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cozy was amazing!! She was thorough and informative. We learned a lot about Kagoshima and Sakurajima. She was well organized. We hope to have her again at our next vacation.
Kagoshima Experience
Paula R,
Jul 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful day exploring Kagoshima. Our English guide Tach and tour coordinator Tada guided us. The driver was excellent and felt very safe. We were visiting for one day only off a cruise ship so we needed our day to be busy seeing many places. We had planned to visit the Volcano, the wind and rain were strong, so we canceled the visit to Sakurajima and went to Sengan-en Garden. We had Kagoshima's specialty black pork for lunch, then went shopping, ate soft-serve matcha ice cream, shopped at a 100-yen shop, and finally visited the cityscape of Kagoshima City and Sakurajima from the Shiroyama Observatory. These guides were so informative and made sure that we got to see and experience what we were interested in. Lunch was especially good! Nothing was too much trouble. It was a wonderful day of exploring and understanding Japanese history, food and culture.
Thank you Cozy & Tada!
Wilfredo S,
Jun 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00As frequent travelers to Japan, our family was impressed by the quality of this tour. Our tour guides displayed an excellent the level of professionalism and hospitality. Especially as we traveled with someone in a wheelchair, Mr. Tada and Ms. Cozy were very observant and accommodated to our travel groups specific needs and requests. Furthermore, they engaged well with the kids - teaching them origami and actively conversing with them. Both of them were proficient in English and were very fun and amiable people. Furthermore, the tour itself was very fascinating and their commentary provided profound insight into Japanese history. They also brought us to try different local foods, like black pork tonkatsu/soba and the most delicious matcha ice cream. I would definitely recommend this tour to anybody traveling with family and enjoy the beauty of Kagoshima.
Sand baths and Whiskey Distillery tour.
Roxane T,
Jun 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an outstanding tour to the sand baths, whisky distillery, and Japanese lunch. The tour guide was exceptional and we loved everything about our tour. Highly recommend the sand baths experience - so unique and relaxing. The whiskey tasting included a tour of a restored, traditional Japanese home and garden which was beautiful. So good!!
Custom Double Distilleries Tour
richarddV2692MW,
Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent preparation & coordination to accommodate a dozen of us pre-tour; coupled with a veteran team of coordinator, guide & driver with us on tour day... ensured that the tour was most enjoyable and flawless. Highly recommended. Arigato Tada-san!
Amazing tour and great to work with
ZincyT,
Feb 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a custom tour with a group of 5 families all with kids and it was amazing! Our favorite tour of all of our Japan cruise stops. The extra touches of learning origami on the bus ride and giving the kids plastic samurai swords was perfect. The kids loved having samurai battles and still talk about that being their favorite thing we did in Japan. I left my AirPods on the bus and Tadayuki went above and beyond to track them down and then deliver them to me in Tokyo. Thank you!!
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