{"id":92611,"date":"2022-02-25T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=92611"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:07:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:07:32","slug":"kirishima-land-of-legends-and-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kirishima-land-of-legends-and-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Kirishima, a Land of Legends and Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kirishima<\/strong> (\u9727\u5cf6 &#8220;the island in the fog&#8221;) is a mountain range in <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/kagoshima\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kagoshima Prefecture<\/a> in southern Kyushu. With its many <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/volcanoes-japan-top-destinations\/\" class=\"ek-link\">volcanoes<\/a> and spas, it is part of <strong>Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park <\/strong>and is famous for its outdoor activities and scenic beauty. But Kirishima is first known as the &#8220;Land of the gods&#8221;, according to some Japanese mythological stories. Follow me into the heart of the sacred mountains of Kirishima to learn more about its mythology, local gastronomy, geology, and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#1\" class=\"ek-link\">Kirishima-jingu, when the Gods came down to Earth<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2\" class=\"ek-link\">Kagoshima-jingu, in the footsteps of the first Emperor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3\" class=\"ek-link\">Let&#8217;s taste Japanese black pork at Kirishima Onsen Market<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4\" class=\"ek-link\">Kirishima and its popular elixir: Sencha green tea<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5\" class=\"ek-link\">Enjoy Shinrin-yoku, a forest therapy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6\" class=\"ek-link\">Discover natural hot springs benefits at Sakura Sakura Onsen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7\" class=\"ek-link\">How to go to Kirishima<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011436\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-24-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Kirishima - One step at a time\" class=\"wp-image-92614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011436\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-24-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011436\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-24-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011436\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-24-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011436\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-24-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011436\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-24-scaled-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kirishima-on-the-land-of-gods\">Kirishima, on the land of Gods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deep in the mountains, Kirishima is known in Japanese mythology as &#8220;<strong>the cradle of creation<\/strong>&#8220;. According to the legend Tensonkorin, the deity Ninigi-no-Mikoto (grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu) was sent there to rule the earth and bring peace by creating the imperial lineage. Let&#8217;s go visit two important shrines in Kirishima that are interesting for Japanese history and mythology lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1\">Kirishima-jingu, when the Gods came down to Earth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Overlooking the valley, in the heart of Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park, is the majestic <strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/kirishimajingu.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kirishima Shrine<\/a><\/strong> (\u9727\u5cf6\u795e\u5bae). Dedicated to Ninigi-no-Mikoto, it was originally located at the foot of Mount Takachiho, the place where the gods came down to Earth. Unfortunately, the original location was destroyed by volcanic eruptions, moved many times, and finally rebuilt here in 1715. It is said to be the home of deities and one of the most important &#8220;power spots&#8221; in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" data-id=\"92618\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011504\/Kirishima-Shrine-7-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kirishima Shrine, in the middle of the forest\" class=\"wp-image-92618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011504\/Kirishima-Shrine-7-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011504\/Kirishima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011504\/Kirishima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011504\/Kirishima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011504\/Kirishima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011504\/Kirishima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92617\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011456\/Kirishima-Shrine-6-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kirishima Shrine lit by the morning sun\" class=\"wp-image-92617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011456\/Kirishima-Shrine-6-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011456\/Kirishima-Shrine-6-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011456\/Kirishima-Shrine-6-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011456\/Kirishima-Shrine-6-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011456\/Kirishima-Shrine-6-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"849\" data-id=\"92615\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011443\/Kirishima-Shrine-4-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"hidden in the trees, the Kirishima shrine in a sunny morning\" class=\"wp-image-92615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011443\/Kirishima-Shrine-4-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011443\/Kirishima-Shrine-4-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011443\/Kirishima-Shrine-4-scaled-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011443\/Kirishima-Shrine-4-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011443\/Kirishima-Shrine-4-scaled-1-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With its vermilion facade and colorful pattern, its architecture Resembles the shrines of Nikko, so people call it &#8220;Nikko of the West&#8221;. Designated as a national treasure, people come here looking for spirituality and to pray for their family and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92616\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011449\/Kirishima-Shrine-5-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful Kirishima Shrine\" class=\"wp-image-92616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011449\/Kirishima-Shrine-5-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011449\/Kirishima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011449\/Kirishima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011449\/Kirishima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011449\/Kirishima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92622\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011531\/Kirishima-Shrine-11-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kirishima Shrine with its fall colors\" class=\"wp-image-92622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011531\/Kirishima-Shrine-11-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011531\/Kirishima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011531\/Kirishima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011531\/Kirishima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011531\/Kirishima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92623\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011538\/Kirishima-Shrine-12-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ornaments under the roof of Kirishima Shrine\" class=\"wp-image-92623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011538\/Kirishima-Shrine-12-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011538\/Kirishima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011538\/Kirishima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011538\/Kirishima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011538\/Kirishima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>With its vermilion roofs and colorful details, Nikko had better watch out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Surrounded by nature, you can feel the spiritual energy in the air here, so Kirishima Shrine has become a popular destination for forest bathing. <strong>It is home to an 800-year-old, 35-meter-high sacred cedar tree<\/strong>, which is said to be the ancestor of all cedars in southern Japan. I felt the presence of spiritual power in the place, and I was amazed by its beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking up at the sacred tree, a Shinto priest-shaped branch attracted my attention. At first, I thought it was a small statue, but it is indeed the natural shape of the tree branch. Coincidence? Or is this place really the cradle of the gods?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92621\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011525\/Kirishima-Shrine-10-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Can you see the Shinboku tree and its priest-shape branch?\" class=\"wp-image-92621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011525\/Kirishima-Shrine-10-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011525\/Kirishima-Shrine-10-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011525\/Kirishima-Shrine-10-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011525\/Kirishima-Shrine-10-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011525\/Kirishima-Shrine-10-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92620\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011516\/Kirishima-Shrine-9-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Explanations on the Shinboku tree and its priest-shape branch\" class=\"wp-image-92620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011516\/Kirishima-Shrine-9-scaled-1.jpg 829w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011516\/Kirishima-Shrine-9-scaled-1-324x500.jpg 324w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011516\/Kirishima-Shrine-9-scaled-1-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011516\/Kirishima-Shrine-9-scaled-1-150x232.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92619\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011510\/Kirishima-Shrine-8-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Shinboku tree and its priest-shaped branch\" class=\"wp-image-92619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011510\/Kirishima-Shrine-8-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011510\/Kirishima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011510\/Kirishima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011510\/Kirishima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011510\/Kirishima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">From his branch, the little Shinto priest watches over Kirishima.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fun fact: along the path we encountered a<strong> turtle-shaped rock<\/strong>. According to the legend, it is said that the turtle broke a promise made to the gods and was turned into stone as a punishment. It is better not to upset the gods in Kirishima!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011545\/Kirishima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Turtle-shaped rock\" class=\"wp-image-92624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011545\/Kirishima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011545\/Kirishima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011545\/Kirishima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011545\/Kirishima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011545\/Kirishima-Shrine-15-scaled-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Do you see the turtle? (its head is on the right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For a nice scenic shot, <strong>go to the observatory of Kirishima Shrine to enjoy its great view of the valley<\/strong>. If you are lucky and the weather is clear, you may be able to see Mount Sakurajima in the background. Between green paradise and spirituality, Kirishima Shrine is a must-see destination!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92625\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011552\/Kirishima-Shrine-17-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"View from Kirishima Shrine\" class=\"wp-image-92625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011552\/Kirishima-Shrine-17-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011552\/Kirishima-Shrine-17-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011552\/Kirishima-Shrine-17-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011552\/Kirishima-Shrine-17-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011552\/Kirishima-Shrine-17-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92626\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011558\/Kirishima-Shrine-18-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"View of Mount Sakurajima from Kirishima Shrine\" class=\"wp-image-92626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011558\/Kirishima-Shrine-18-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011558\/Kirishima-Shrine-18-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011558\/Kirishima-Shrine-18-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011558\/Kirishima-Shrine-18-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19011558\/Kirishima-Shrine-18-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2\">Kagoshima-jingu, in the footsteps of the first Emperor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, let&#8217;s visit a smaller but important place: Kagoshima Shrine. As soon as I entered, I was amazed by the colors of the fall leaves, probably the last of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92629\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012839\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Last fall colors in Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012839\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-2-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012839\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-2-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012839\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-2-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012839\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012839\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-2-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92636\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012926\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-11-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kagoshima Shrine and its beautiful fall colors\" class=\"wp-image-92636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012926\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-11-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012926\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012926\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012926\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012926\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-11-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92632\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012900\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-5-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance of Kagoshima Shrine\" class=\"wp-image-92632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012900\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-5-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012900\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012900\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012900\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012900\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-5-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kagoshima-jingu.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Kagoshima-jingu<\/strong><\/a> (\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u795e\u5bae) is <strong>a Shinto shrine dedicated to the ancestors of the imperial family<\/strong>. According to legend, it was founded over 2500 years ago during the time of the first <a aria-label=\"emperor Jinmu (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emperor_Jimmu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Emperor Jinmu<\/a>. Historically considered as the largest shrine in Osumi country, it was once very popular with the powerful lords. Nowadays, Japanese people come here to pray for good fortune or security at home. The shrine is also popular for pregnant women who come to pray here to give birth without problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During your visit, don&#8217;t forget to look up or you would miss one of the unique features of this magical place: <strong>its magnificent ceiling with colorful paintings<\/strong>. The prayer room contains 240 paintings of plants. While looking at them, I saw some similarities with Hanafuda, a traditional Japanese card game with flowery patterns that I particularly like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92638\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012938\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-13-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kagoshima Shrine and its colorful ceiling\" class=\"wp-image-92638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012938\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-13-scaled-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012938\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-13-scaled-1-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012938\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-13-scaled-1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012938\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-13-scaled-1-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92627\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012826\/DSC_0300-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hanafuda\" class=\"wp-image-92627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012826\/DSC_0300-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012826\/DSC_0300-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012826\/DSC_0300-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012826\/DSC_0300-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012826\/DSC_0300-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Don&#8217;t you see a slight likeness?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92635\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012919\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-8-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ceiling of Kagoshima Shrine and its 240 paintings\" class=\"wp-image-92635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012919\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-8-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012919\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012919\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012919\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012919\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-8-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of games, during our visit we came across a very surprising toy: the<em> taiguruma <\/em>(\u9bdb\u8eca, sea bream on wheels). This is one of the shrine&#8217;s most iconic <em>shinko omocha <\/em>(\u4fe1\u4ef0\u73a9\u5177), a &#8220;religious toy,&#8221; whose name refers to the myth of Yama-no-Sachihiko. According to the legend, Yama-no-Sachihiko went in search of a magic hook that he lost at sea and a sea bream brought the hook back to him. Since then, it has become one of the most iconic religious toys in Kagoshima Shrine. Used as a good luck charm, it is now very popular among the local people and various souvenirs can be found with its pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"809\" data-id=\"92633\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012907\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-6-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Would you like to buy taiguruma as souvenirs?\" class=\"wp-image-92633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012907\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-6-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012907\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-6-scaled-1-500x316.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012907\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-6-scaled-1-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012907\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-6-scaled-1-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"864\" data-id=\"92639\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012944\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-15-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Taiguruma bag, the religious toy of Kagoshima Shrine\" class=\"wp-image-92639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012944\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-15-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012944\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012944\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012944\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-400x269.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012944\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-15-scaled-1-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption><em>Taiguruma<\/em> bag gave from Kagoshima Shrine as a souvenir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92630\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012847\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-3-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Taiguruma, the religious toy of Kagoshima Shrine\" class=\"wp-image-92630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012847\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-3-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012847\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-3-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012847\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-3-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012847\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-3-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012847\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-3-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, if you are in the area at the right time, don&#8217;t miss the<strong> Hatsu-uma festival<\/strong> (\u521d\u5348\u796d, the festival of the first horse) held at Kagoshima Shrine. This event takes place around the beginning of spring. During the festival, you can watch a parade with a <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/horses-in-japan\/\" class=\"ek-link\">sacred horse<\/a> carrying a bell and colorful ornaments, followed by dances with shamisen and<em> taiko<\/em> drums. The parade travels from the city center to the shrine. The festival started in the 16th century and its purpose is to pray for good harvests or the security of the household, among other things. Unfortunately, I could not attend the festival during my trip to Kirishima, but I was able to see various decorations with the festival pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92634\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012913\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-7-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hatsuzun for the Hatsu-uma festival\" class=\"wp-image-92634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012913\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-7-scaled-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012913\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012913\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012913\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-7-scaled-1-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"1536\" data-id=\"92628\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012833\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-1-995x1536-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hatsu-Uma Festival Statue\" class=\"wp-image-92628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012833\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-1-995x1536-1.jpg 995w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012833\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-1-995x1536-1-324x500.jpg 324w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012833\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-1-995x1536-1-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012833\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-1-995x1536-1-150x232.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"846\" data-id=\"92631\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012853\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-4-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hatsuzun, religious toy with of the Hatsu-uma festival\" class=\"wp-image-92631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012853\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-4-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012853\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-4-scaled-1-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012853\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-4-scaled-1-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012853\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-4-scaled-1-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92637\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012933\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-12-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ema with an image of the Hatsu Uma festival\" class=\"wp-image-92637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012933\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-12-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012933\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012933\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012933\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19012933\/Kirishima-Kagoshima-Shrine-12-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Hatsu-uma festival <em>ema <\/em>plate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kirishima-s-delightful-local-food\">Kirishima&#8217;s delightful local food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kyushu, there are plenty of local foods, which is also the case in Kirishima: black pork <em>kurobuta<\/em>, <em>sencha <\/em>tea, or <em>shochu<\/em> (sweet potato alcohol) are the main specialties of the area and are on most of the restaurant&#8217;s menus. Let&#8217;s discover the local flavors with a little gourmet stopover!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3\">Let&#8217;s taste Japanese black pork at Kirishima Onsen Market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s lunchtime! We arrived at the <strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/kirishima-marche.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kirishima Onsen Market <\/a><\/strong>(\u9727\u5cf6\u6e29\u5e02\u5834), a combination of restaurants and stores with a wide variety of local products and souvenirs. On the second floor, you can find the Kirishima Tourist Office and its duck mascot, Commander Ahiru (\u30a2\u30d2\u30eb\u968a\u9577), ready to recommend the best places in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92646\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014003\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-12-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Onsen Market in Kirishima, a shopping paradise\" class=\"wp-image-92646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014003\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-12-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014003\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-12-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014003\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-12-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014003\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-12-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014003\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-12-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92647\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014009\/Kirishima-Shrine-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Duck, the mascot of Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014009\/Kirishima-Shrine-1-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014009\/Kirishima-Shrine-1-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014009\/Kirishima-Shrine-1-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014009\/Kirishima-Shrine-1-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014009\/Kirishima-Shrine-1-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Commander Ahiru (\u30a2\u30d2\u30eb\u968a\u9577), the city&#8217;s mascot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92645\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013957\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-11-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ashiyu, foot bath at Kirishima Onsen Market\" class=\"wp-image-92645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013957\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-11-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013957\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-11-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013957\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-11-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013957\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-11-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013957\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-11-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a shopping session, stop for a well-deserved break with an <em>ashiyu<\/em> foot bath. <strong>Kirishima Onsen is one of the most famous spa areas in Japan<\/strong>, and its volcanic hot springs are known for their detoxing properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right in front of it, there is a small shop selling local products cooked in the steam of the <em>onsen<\/em>! Although <em>onsen<\/em> are well known for their health benefits, I had no idea that you can cook food with them. The shop run by a small producer offers fresh local vegetables, as well as <em>manju<\/em> buns (yeast buns), or <em>tamago onsen<\/em> eggs. Treat yourself to a little gourmet break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92643\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013943\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-9-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Onsen Market of Kirishima and its local specialties\" class=\"wp-image-92643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013943\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-9-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013943\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-9-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013943\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-9-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013943\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-9-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013943\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-9-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92644\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013950\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-10-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Local specialties of Kirishima Onsen Market\" class=\"wp-image-92644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013950\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-10-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013950\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-10-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013950\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-10-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013950\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-10-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013950\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-10-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s lunch was <strong>black pork <em>kurobuta <\/em><\/strong>at <a aria-label=\"Yakiniku Kitchen Wakimoto (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/kirishima-wakimoto.jimdofree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Yakiniku Kitchen Wakimoto<\/a> restaurant (\u713c\u304d\u8089\u53a8\u623f\u308f\u304d\u3082\u3068). The Black pig is a breed that has been raised for 400 years in Kagoshima, and its meat is known for its high quality. It is characterized by its<strong> tender and juicy flavor<\/strong> and can be prepared in many ways: <em>shabu-shabu<\/em> fondue, <em>yakiniku <\/em>barbecue, or <em>tonkatsu<\/em> breaded pork. For my part, I chose a <em>kurobuta-don<\/em>, a dish of deliciously juicy black pork slices over rice. The flavor of the meat was amazing! This type of pork is a star of this area, a real must if you travel to Kagoshima prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92642\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013935\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-5-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wakimoto Grill Restaurant in Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013935\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-5-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013935\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-5-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013935\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-5-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013935\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-5-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013935\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-5-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92640\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013923\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kurobuta-don, black pork on rice\" class=\"wp-image-92640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013923\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-2-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013923\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-2-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013923\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-2-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013923\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013923\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-2-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"829\" data-id=\"92641\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013929\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-3-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Black pork delight on rice\" class=\"wp-image-92641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013929\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-3-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013929\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-3-scaled-1-500x324.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013929\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-3-scaled-1-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19013929\/Kirishima-Onsen-Market-3-scaled-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Kurobuta-don, juicy black pork on rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4\">Kirishima and its popular elixir: Sencha green tea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One cannot visit Kirishima without tasting the pride of the area: <strong><em>sencha<\/em> tea<\/strong>. Kagoshima is one of the main tea-producing areas in Japan and Kirishima produces about 6% of Kagoshima tea and 2% of Japanese tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s go to <a aria-label=\"Henta Seicha (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.henta.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Henta Seicha<\/a> (\u30d8\u30f3\u30bf\u88fd\u8336) in the small village of Makizono in Kirishima. We went deep into the forest before reaching our destination at the foot of Mount Kirishima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92653\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014802\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-14-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Henta Tea Plantations\" class=\"wp-image-92653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014802\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-14-scaled-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014802\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-14-scaled-1-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014802\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-14-scaled-1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014802\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-14-scaled-1-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92655\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014813\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-16-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Henta Seicha's office\" class=\"wp-image-92655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014813\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-16-scaled-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014813\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-16-scaled-1-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014813\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-16-scaled-1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014813\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-16-scaled-1-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92657\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014825\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-19-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Visit to the Henta tea plantation in the heart of the mountains\" class=\"wp-image-92657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014825\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-19-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014825\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-19-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014825\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-19-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014825\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-19-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014825\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-19-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We met Koichi Henta, the representative of <strong>Henta Seicha<\/strong>, founded in 1968 by his father, Satoru Henta. He grew the tea fields from 10 to 25 hectares by taking over the land of retired farmers. 90% of the tea produced at Henta Seicha is<strong> grown organically<\/strong>, mainly by using natural homemade compost. Several types of tea are produced such as organic <em>sencha <\/em>and matcha, high-quality teas that are appreciated not only in Japan but also around the world (their tea is currently exported to the United States and France).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"816\" data-id=\"92649\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014736\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-4-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"A well-deserved break with a sencha tea\" class=\"wp-image-92649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014736\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-4-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014736\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-4-scaled-1-500x319.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014736\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-4-scaled-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014736\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-4-scaled-1-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption><em>sencha<\/em> tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92650\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014742\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-10-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"matcha Henta\" class=\"wp-image-92650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014742\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-10-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014742\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-10-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014742\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-10-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014742\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-10-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014742\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-10-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>matcha tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92652\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014756\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-13-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tasting break in the tea plantations\" class=\"wp-image-92652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014756\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-13-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014756\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-13-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014756\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-13-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014756\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-13-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014756\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-13-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting the tea plantations, I was amazed by the beauty of the place. In the middle of the plantations with only Mount Kirishima as a neighbor, Henta-san invited us to sit under a sunshade to enjoy a tea tasting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>Gyokuro<\/em> green tea<\/strong> (\u7389\u9732) is a high-quality Japanese green tea that is highly valued in Japan. Rich in caffeine, this one has a deep and slightly bitter taste.<\/li><li><strong><em>Sencha <\/em>green tea<\/strong> (\u714e\u8336), the pride of the region, is the most popular tea in Japan. It has a milder and less bitter taste, which makes it very pleasant to drink.<\/li><li><strong>Matcha tea<\/strong> (\u62b9\u8336), is a finely ground green tea powder often used in the Japanese tea ceremony or in making traditional cakes <em>wagashi<\/em>. Unlike matcha from Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, this one is not bitter at all and is more popular with children.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014819\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-18-scaled-1-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"Tea tasting\" class=\"wp-image-92656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014819\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-18-scaled-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014819\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-18-scaled-1-500x319.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014819\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-18-scaled-1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014819\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-18-scaled-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gyokuro, Sencha and Matcha: 3 elixirs of Kirishima<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Henta Seicha also produces other types of tea, such as <em>tencha<\/em> (\u78be\u8336) or <em>fukamushi-cha <\/em>(\u6df1\u84b8\u3057\u8336), and has a small store not far from the plantations where you can get premium tea: matcha powder, loose tea, sweet matcha cookies, etc. An eco-friendly gift to bring back to your loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92648\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014730\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Paradise\" class=\"wp-image-92648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014730\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-1-scaled-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014730\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-1-scaled-1-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014730\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-1-scaled-1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014730\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-1-scaled-1-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92651\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014749\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-11-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Henta products, the local tea of Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014749\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-11-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014749\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-11-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014749\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-11-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014749\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-11-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014749\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-11-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92654\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014808\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-15-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sencha tea\" class=\"wp-image-92654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014808\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-15-scaled-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014808\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-15-scaled-1-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014808\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-15-scaled-1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19014808\/Kirishima-Henta-tea-plantation-15-scaled-1-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kirishima-and-the-blessing-of-nature\">Kirishima and the blessing of Nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With its soothing <em>onsen<\/em> and its relaxing forests, Kirishima is the perfect place <strong>to recharge your batteries and reconnect with nature<\/strong>. Need a break from the typical tourist destinations? Follow the guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5\">Enjoy Shinrin-yoku, a forest therapy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirishima City was the first city in Kagoshima Prefecture to be certified as a &#8220;forest therapy base&#8221; in 2007. The expression <em>shinrin-yoku <\/em>(\u68ee\u6797\u6d74, literally &#8220;forest bath&#8221;) is a healing practice of immersing yourself in the forest and focusing your body and soul on the relaxing benefits of nature. The purpose of this therapy is to draw energy from the forest to recharge your batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015719\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-12-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Walk in the forest of Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015719\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-12-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015719\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-12-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015719\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-12-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015719\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-12-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015719\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-12-scaled-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With our guide Totake-san, we began our hike via the Maruo Trail (\u4e38\u5c3e\u81ea\u7136\u63a2\u52dd\u8def, about 2.3 kilometers), an easy walk for beginner hikers like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015817\/Kirishima-therapie-forestiere-plan-1024x759.jpg\" alt=\"Kirishima Forest therapy - map\" class=\"wp-image-92672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015817\/Kirishima-therapie-forestiere-plan-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015817\/Kirishima-therapie-forestiere-plan-500x371.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015817\/Kirishima-therapie-forestiere-plan-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015817\/Kirishima-therapie-forestiere-plan.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Maruo Trail Map. Photography: Kirishima City<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We entered the wilderness of Kirishima forest. This forest is famous because you can find<strong> the oldest <em>onsen<\/em> bath in Kirishima<\/strong> inside. This natural spring emerges from underground between the rocks along the river and gives off a smell of sulfur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92658\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015644\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking view of the Maruo waterfall in Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015644\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-2-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015644\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-2-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015644\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-2-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015644\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015644\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-2-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92661\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015704\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-10-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Forest therapy in Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015704\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-10-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015704\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-10-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015704\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-10-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015704\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-10-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015704\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-10-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"877\" data-id=\"92659\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015652\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-8-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Let's go to Kirishima Onsen\" class=\"wp-image-92659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015652\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-8-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015652\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-8-scaled-1-500x343.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015652\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-8-scaled-1-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015652\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-8-scaled-1-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92662\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015712\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-11-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Water from the onsens in Kirishima\" class=\"wp-image-92662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015712\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-11-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015712\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-11-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015712\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-11-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015712\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-11-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015712\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-11-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92660\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015658\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-9-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kirishima and its hot spring water\" class=\"wp-image-92660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015658\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-9-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015658\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-9-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015658\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-9-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015658\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-9-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015658\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-9-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we went deeper into the forest, Totake-san showed us the beauty of nature. There are towering trees more than 200 years old, and wild birds, butterflies, deer, wild boars, and even <em>tanuki<\/em> living in the deep forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92665\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015732\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-16-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Voice recorder to discover the song of birds\" class=\"wp-image-92665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015732\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-16-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015732\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-16-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015732\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-16-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015732\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-16-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015732\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-16-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92664\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015726\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-15-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"The birds of Kirishima forest\" class=\"wp-image-92664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015726\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-15-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015726\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-15-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015726\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-15-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015726\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-15-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015726\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-15-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">With her voice recorder, Totake-san made us discover the songs of the area&#8217;s birds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After about one hour of hiking, we stopped along the path where Totake-san took out a tarp and a set to prepare tea for us in the middle of the forest. Just like a picnic! After enjoying a delicious <em>sencha<\/em> green tea with a small cookie, we relaxed on the tarp, closed our eyes, and listened to the relaxing sound of the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92669\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015759\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-21-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese can drink tea anywhere\" class=\"wp-image-92669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015759\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-21-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015759\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-21-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015759\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-21-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015759\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-21-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015759\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-21-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92671\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015812\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-23-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gourmet break in the forest\" class=\"wp-image-92671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015812\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-23-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015812\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-23-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015812\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-23-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015812\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-23-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015812\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-23-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Matcha cookie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"908\" data-id=\"92670\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015805\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-22-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tea tasting in the forest\" class=\"wp-image-92670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015805\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-22-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015805\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-22-scaled-1-500x355.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015805\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-22-scaled-1-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015805\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-22-scaled-1-150x106.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption><em>Sencha<\/em> tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"92667\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015745\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-19-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lying down in the forest\" class=\"wp-image-92667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015745\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-19-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015745\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-19-scaled-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015745\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-19-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015745\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-19-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015745\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-19-scaled-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015745\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-19-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92668\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015752\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-20-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Head in the trees\" class=\"wp-image-92668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015752\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-20-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015752\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-20-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015752\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-20-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015752\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-20-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015752\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-20-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This therapy is pretty unique because it involves all five senses. Sick people come here to pray to the forest gods and ask for their protection. This experience allowed me to recharge my batteries by reconnecting with nature, and I was so relaxed at the end of the hike! A perfect place for a getaway from the stress of everyday life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015738\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-17-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"There is nothing like a hike in the forest to recharge your batteries\" class=\"wp-image-92666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015738\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-17-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015738\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-17-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015738\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-17-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015738\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-17-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19015738\/Kirishima-Forest-therapy-17-scaled-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6\">Discover natural hot springs benefits at Sakura Sakura Onsen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After so many adventures, one of the most popular activities of Kirishima remained to be enjoyed: <strong>its famous hot springs<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s go to Sakura Sakura Onsen <em>ryokan<\/em> for a well-deserved break in thermal waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020921\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-7-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Sakura Sakura Onsen Entrance\" class=\"wp-image-92676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020921\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-7-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020921\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-7-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020921\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-7-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020921\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-7-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020921\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-7-scaled-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"Sakura Sakura Onsen (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sakura-sakura.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Sakura Sakura Onsen<\/strong><\/a> (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u3055\u304f\u3089\u6e29\u6cc9) has several indoor and outdoor baths whose slightly acidic water has positive effects on your body. It soothes nerves and relieves rheumatic pain and muscular tension. There are even private baths and you can access the baths for a daily fee of about 800 yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020957\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-15-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Indoor Onsen Sakura\" class=\"wp-image-92682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020957\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-15-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020957\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-15-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020957\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-15-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020957\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-15-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020957\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-15-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021003\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-16-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Last colors of fall at Sakura onsen\" class=\"wp-image-92683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021003\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-16-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021003\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-16-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021003\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-16-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021003\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-16-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021003\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-16-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92684\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021009\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-17-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"outdoor onsen Sakura Onsen\" class=\"wp-image-92684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021009\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-17-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021009\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-17-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021009\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-17-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021009\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-17-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021009\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-17-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Sakura no Yu outdoor bath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After testing the different indoor baths, I went to the large outdoor bath Sakura no Yu where I was able to try out a unique experience: <strong>taking a mud bath<\/strong>! The <em>ryokan<\/em> has indeed a space where you can cover yourself with natural mud. It is not normal mud from the dirt, but mud made of sulfur that you find in the <em>onsen <\/em>water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"92685\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021016\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrating mud skin mask\" class=\"wp-image-92685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021016\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-1536x1024-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021016\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-1536x1024-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021016\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021016\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021016\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-1536x1024-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021016\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-1536x1024-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"92686\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021022\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-en-masque-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"enjoy a moisturizing mud mask\" class=\"wp-image-92686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021022\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-en-masque-1536x1024-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021022\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-en-masque-1536x1024-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021022\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-en-masque-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021022\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-en-masque-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021022\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-en-masque-1536x1024-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021022\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-de-boue-en-masque-1536x1024-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"92687\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021030\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-exterieur-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sakura Sakura Onsen's outdoor bath\" class=\"wp-image-92687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021030\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-exterieur-1536x1024-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021030\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-exterieur-1536x1024-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021030\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-exterieur-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021030\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-exterieur-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021030\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-exterieur-1536x1024-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19021030\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-bain-exterieur-1536x1024-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Enjoy a mud bath with skin moisturizing properties! Photographs: Sakura Sakura Onsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had dinner in the restaurant of the <em>ryokan<\/em> where I tried <em>nabe<\/em> (Japanese stew) with juicy<em> kurobuta <\/em>black pork and seasonal vegetables. Once cooked, you just have to dip it in the egg yolk: such a delight! The restaurant also offers <em>kaiseki<\/em> menus based on local seafood and <em>shochu<\/em> (sweet potato alcohol). Perfect to warm up after a cold winter day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-20 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92679\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020940\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-11-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sakura sakura onsen - restaurant private room\" class=\"wp-image-92679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020940\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-11-scaled-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020940\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-11-scaled-1-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020940\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-11-scaled-1-680x1024.jpg 680w, 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https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020928\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-9-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020928\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-9-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"92678\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020934\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-10-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shochu Sakura Sakura\" class=\"wp-image-92678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020934\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-10-scaled-1.jpg 814w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020934\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-10-scaled-1-318x500.jpg 318w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020934\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-10-scaled-1-651x1024.jpg 651w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020934\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-10-scaled-1-150x236.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92674\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020909\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Black pork nabe with vegetables\" class=\"wp-image-92674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020909\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-2-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020909\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-2-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020909\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-2-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020909\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020909\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-2-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92675\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020915\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-5-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Black pork nabe dipped in egg yolk\" class=\"wp-image-92675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020915\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-5-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020915\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-5-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020915\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-5-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020915\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-5-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020915\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-5-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in my room, a soft futon had already been laid out on the tatami mats by the<em> ryokan<\/em> staff. I slipped into it and fell asleep while thinking about the wonderful memories of my trip to Kirishima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92681\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020951\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-14-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"My bedroom for the night\" class=\"wp-image-92681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020951\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-14-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020951\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-14-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020951\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-14-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020951\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-14-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020951\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-14-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"92680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020945\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-13-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"My futon for the night\" class=\"wp-image-92680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020945\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-13-scaled-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020945\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-13-scaled-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020945\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-13-scaled-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020945\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-13-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020945\/Kirishima-Sakura-Sakura-Onsen-13-scaled-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7\">How to get to Kirishima<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020903\/Acces-a-Kirishima-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"Kirishima - access map\" class=\"wp-image-92673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020903\/Acces-a-Kirishima-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020903\/Acces-a-Kirishima-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020903\/Acces-a-Kirishima-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/19020903\/Acces-a-Kirishima.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Access map to Kirishima. Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.city-kirishima.jp\/hisyokouhou\/kanko\/kanko\/documents\/kiri_guide_omote_english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kirishima Tourism Office (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Kirishima Tourism Office<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Kagoshima Airport <\/strong>(\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u7a7a\u6e2f) can be reached in a 75-minute flight <strong>from Kansai<\/strong> and in 2 hours <strong>from Tokyo.<\/strong><\/li><li>From <strong>Kagoshima Chuo Station<\/strong> (\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u4e2d\u592e\u99c5), Kirishima is reachable by several buses. However, renting a car is recommended to fully enjoy the area (you will find several car rental agencies at Kagoshima Airport).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1dg-qPoXtAmGB8VEsasebI1N-j8aO-wYM&amp;hl=en&amp;ehbc=2E312F&#038;hl=en\" width=\"850\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to disconnect from your daily routine and go to the heart of the mountains to recharge your batteries? Kirishima is the perfect destination. This mountain range offers various outdoor activities where you can reconnect with nature while learning about Japanese mythology and relaxing in its dreamy <em>onsen<\/em>. If you are looking for a no-stress destination where you can breathe in the pure mountain air, put Kirishima on the list of your next vacation destinations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sponsored by Kirishima City.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirishima (\u9727\u5cf6 &#8220;the island in the fog&#8221;) is a mountain range in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Kyushu. 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