Private Tour
Kagoshima Nature and Food Culture Private Tour
Overview
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9 hours
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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. With well-drained soil made of volcanic ash from Sakurajima and the Kirishima Mountains, rich seas including Kinko Bay, and a history as an important maritime trade hub through which various cultures from around the world have been introduced, Kagoshima is a land where a unique and rich food culture has been nurtured. First, enjoy interacting with local farmers in a field at the foot of Sakurajima, where regional circular farming method utilizing the natural environment is used. Afterwards, visit a distillery that makes shochu, a specialty of Kagoshima, and experience blending an original shochu. The last leg of the tour is a visit to a Satsuma ware shop right next to a pottery studio.
Additional Info
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. Also, participants may join only from the meeting location specified in advance.
While transportation will be by private vehicle for each group, each experience included in the itinerary may be shared with other customers.
The order of activities and arrival times may differ on the day depending on reasons such as road conditions and congestion at destinations.
The experience activity in Farmland Sakurajima may be held in the indoor cafe on the premises due to reasons such as inclement weather.
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.
Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with vehicle seats or experience activities. If vehicle seats or experience activities are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
Customers are free to have lunch at the Tarumizu Roadside Station. Customers are to pay for their own lunch as it is not included in the tour booking charge.
As suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating.
Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
Tour's total duration is 9 hours, though, the total duration listed in the itinerary is 3 hours 30 minutes. The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Other admission fees, experience fees, and transportation costs included in the tour
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
Lunch
Fees other than those listed in Includes
What To Expect
Departure for Sakurajima Ferry Terminal
Farmland Sakurajima is a rare farm located at the foot of an active volcano. 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. On this tour, sit on the field with a magnificent view of Sakurajima towering right before your eyes and enjoy sweets made with field-grown crops while listening to stories from farmers.
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Kagoshima Nature and Food Culture Private Tour
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good memories of my life.
Nway Nway H,
Apr 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It 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.
Unforgettable memories in my life
Trail44968877530,
Apr 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I 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.
The tour in which you can learn about agriculture
htety2025,
Apr 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00That 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💯😍😍
My precious tour
GoPlaces40895717593,
Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This 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!!
the best tour of visiting
Guide00370630632,
Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00visit 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 🙏🙏
**A Day Trip Full of New Experiences and Joy
Discover60905014863,
Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It 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!
Excellent trip
Scenic49742627946,
Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I 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.
It was a lot of fun.
Odyssey38769563677,
Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank 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.
とても楽しい てす
Nomad64378582216,
Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00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
Different types of farming and cultivation
541olim,
Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank 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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