Private Tour
Available languages
9 hours
Mobile ticket
Embark on this experiential tour visiting places related to food, sake, and tableware, and trace the natural and cultural roots that gave birth to Kagoshima's food culture.
Begin with a scenic ferry ride to majestic Sakurajima. Visit a local farm for a sustainable agriculture lesson and enjoy a delicious, farm-fresh lunch. Next, immerse yourself in Kagoshima's renowned shochu culture at a distillery, where you'll blend your own unique shochu to take home. Conclude your day exploring exquisite Satsuma ware pottery.
This private, guided tour for 2-7 people offers personalized service with an English-speaking guide and private transport. Discover Kagoshima's true essence – a story of nature, taste, and craftsmanship.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour
The order of activities and arrival times may differ on the day depending on reasons such as road conditions and congestion at destinations
Shochu made by customers during the shochu blending experience may be taken home in a 720 ml bottle per person. Please be aware that restrictions on bringing alcoholic beverages vary by country
As this tour includes an experience with alcohol included, customers 6-19 years old will be charged at the Child rate
A tour of the Ryumonji pottery studio is not included. Only the adjacent shop will be visited
During the tour, the guide will confirm with customers their drop-off location on the return trip. (Drop-off is available only for hotels in Kagoshima City)
Meeting Point is Tourist Information Center near the East Exit rotary outside the station building. Please note that this is different from the Kagoshima-chuo Station Information Center right after exiting the Kagoshima-chuo Station ticket gate
Please make a request when booking if you prefer a vegetarian menu. If no request is made, the standard meal will be served.(Same-day changes are not allowed.)
Please note that requests for allergy-friendly meals, gluten-free meals, etc. or requests to remove or change ingredients due to personal preferences are not accepted
As suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating
As hands and shoes may get dirty when visiting the field, bringing a handkerchief and small towel is recommended
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Departure for Sakurajima Ferry Terminal
In a field at the foot of an active volcano, listen to stories from local farmers about life and agriculture in Sakurajima. As part of initiatives to coexist with nature, a variety of crops are grown here using a regional circular farming method that utilizes nature, in which seaweed grown in Kinko Bay is used as fertilizer and clean water is returned to the sea. *Cultivation conditions of field crops vary depending on the season.
Lunch
English Guide Interpreter fee
Transportation costs included in the tour
Admission fees and experience fees
Fees other than those listed in Includes
Lunch
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nway Nway H,,Apr 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
It was a lot of fun. The food was good, too. The mandarins were the best. I also drank a lot of alcohol. It was a good memory of the bird. It became a good memory in my life. Thank you very much.




Trail44968877530,,Apr 2, 2025
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I really enjoyed my trip to Kagoshima on 26-3-2025. I saw interesting things, things I had never seen before, and learned things I didn't know. What I learned was how alcohol is preserved in a distillery.



htety2025,,Apr 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
That was a great tour! I was able to talk about agriculture while enjoying sweets, tea, and bread, which made me nostalgic and reminded me of my hometown. Since my family is also involved in farming, it was very nice and interesting to learn more about agriculture! I enjoyed the tour from the bottom of my heart💯😍😍
GoPlaces40895717593,,Mar 31, 2025
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This tour makes me feel we need to thank all the things that the nature gives us and must appreciate it. I also learned various cultures of Japanese people.This was my precious trip. Never forget!!












Guide00370630632,,Mar 31, 2025
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visit is parts in worth visiting the museum is worth visiting that we are not visiting somewhere he was visiting his foster it was the fifty time he was visiting us he will be visiting his friends This time next year friendship them seldom thank you for I am looking forward the passibillity of discussing how my experience and skills can or to traveling in memory and responsible travel i went ana tour that day and i had a lost of fun had many friends and went nice places thank you for kagoshima tour thank you for visiting this day my friends visiting This place i am so happy 🙏🙏






Discover60905014863,,Mar 31, 2025
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It was a wonderful day! I got to take a boat ride and enjoy the vast ocean. Sitting by the fields, sipping warm tea, and eating snacks while having heartwarming conversations made the experience even more special. The soothing sounds of little birds added to the peaceful atmosphere. Soaking my feet in warm water while admiring the wide-open sea and distant mountains was truly relaxing. I also had the chance to learn about the process of making Japanese sake and even received a bottle as a gift. Visiting the pottery workshop was fascinating as well, with its beautifully crafted ceramics on display. The tour guide who accompanied us was incredibly kind and shared many interesting and valuable insights. Overall, it was a delightful and memorable journey filled with joy and tranquility!









Scenic49742627946,,Mar 31, 2025
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I have a lot of experience and pleasure on this trip.I can learn more about japanese Culture and the view are so amazing for me.


Odyssey38769563677,,Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Thank you so much for joining us on tour. I really enjoyed saying it with everyone. I went there and learned a lot. The food and drink were very good. Going there made me feel really good.
Nomad64378582216,,Mar 31, 2025
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とても 楽しみ てす この The town has been tour was very nice and beautiful and compley of alcohol is very interesting and ^_^そして カフェ の 作る 方は 好きそうな こと始め見た それで 最近 いつた ところ は^_^美しいです 初めてりようこう いった 楽しみです








541olim,,Mar 31, 2025
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Thank you for let us visit the different type of places, see the big raddish, experience different cultures, and meet the people. In this tour, I could learn a lot of thing like the culture and history of farm cultivation.



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