Kagoshima was a pretty port and we caught the ferry to Sakurajima island with the active volcano. It was gently puffing away throughout the day. The information booth has all the details…,,,.,in Japanese ...
Interesting port, and doable on your own if you're adventurous. There is a nice park area at the pier, with great views, but everything else is quite a bit away.
We took the provided shuttle bus into town and rode the ferry to Sakurajima. We then walked to the Geopark, where there are free hot-spring-fed footbaths that were fun and relaxing to use. Also had lunch at a conveyor-belt sushi ...
Kagoshima has an active volcano that erupts up to 300 times a year, so good chance of actually seeing eruption while there for the day if lucky to witness. Eruption is brief so must spot before cloud of smoke dissipate. ...
We took a taxi into town and got the hop on hop off bus.
An extra special bonus was when the volcano decide to belch large puffs of smoke and ash.
Not a good place to be if you have respiratory problems and I would imagine keeping your car clean would be a real hassle. ...
Kagoshima Scenic Ride - included 3 hour tour
We visited Shroyama Park where we enjoyed views of Kagoshima and sakurajima volcano spewing ash. We then stopped at the Reimeikan museum to view cultural artifacts. The excursion then returned to the ship but we departed to explore further on our own and take the cruise provided shuttle back to the city from Dolphin Port. ...