[2025 Kagoshima Attraction] Travel Guide for Kinko Bay (Updated Apr)

The route is from Kagoshima Chuo Station 🚃 to Ibusuki Station IBUTAMA, a total of about 1 hour A sightseeing train worth experiencing, the scenery is beautiful, and the interior design has a European feel👍 Ibusuki, located in the southern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, is a place full of beautiful legends in Japan. The "Ibusuki Tamatebako" is a new sightseeing train designed and manufactured based on local legends. "Urashima Taro" is a fairy tale known to all Japanese, young and old. According to legend, Urashima Taro visited the Sea Dragon Palace. Many of the attractions in the fairy tale are located in Ibusuki, so the idea of ​​the sightseeing train was to use this fairy tale as the background. Tamatebako means "moonlight treasure box" and is an indispensable theme in the story of Urashima Taro's journey to the Dragon Palace. Along the way, we head south along the scenic Jinjiang Bay, surrounded by mountains and sea, and enjoy the beautiful scenery all the way to Ibusuki. There are beautiful views outside the window, and there are many surprises waiting for you inside the car. The train's exterior design is novel and unique, one white and one black. The sea side of the train is painted white and equipped with seats for sea views, while the mountain side is painted black and equipped with passenger seats and reading seats. The meticulous interior design of the carriages is also a major feature of the sightseeing train. When you get off the bus, a spray will be used to create the scene of opening a treasure box, giving you a dynamic feeling of traveling through time and space. It is an unforgettable special riding experience. How can you know how wonderful it is if you don’t experience it yourself? Take the fairytale-filled "Ibusuki Tamatebako" and add a special memory to your journey! "Kagoshima Central - Ibusuki" 2,800 yen (Adult) [Frequency] 3 round trips per day, operating every day 【Reservation】All reserved seats Kagoshima Central ⇒ Ibusuki Departure Arrival Ibusuki no Tamatebako No.1 9:56 10:47 Ibusuki no Tamatebako No.3 11:56 12:48 Ibusuki no Tamatebako No. 5 13:56 14:49 ********************************** Ibusuki ⇒ Kagoshima Central Departure Arrival Ibusuki no Tamatebako No.2 10:56 11:48 Ibusuki no Tamatebako No. 4 12:57 13:48 Ibusuki no Tamatebako No. 6 15:07 16:00 #JapanGoodDestinations #JapaneseCherryBlossoms #TravelCheckIn #TravelFood #100 Ways to Travel #9月好去2024 #日本去 #打卡 #trip #Kagoshima #Ibusuki Tamatebako

Kagoshima recommends Kirishima, Ibusuki, and Sakurajima. 🎏 Day 1 and the morning of Day 2: Ibusuki (Pictures 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣6️⃣) 🚂 Departing from Kagoshima Chuo Station, you can take the black and white Ibusuki no Tamatebako train (Picture 14), which runs three times a day, all reserved seats, and requires advance reservation. The train offers limited edition black and white puddings. On the train, the black side has views of the mountains, and the white side has views of the sea, which is quite unique. It is recommended to stay near Ibusuki Station, where there are buses, electric bicycle rentals, and taxis. Ibusuki recommends visiting Chiringashima, Lake Ikeda, and Nagasakibana Shrine. ☀️ Chiringashima is an uninhabited island that emerges in Kinko Bay, isolated from the world. A sand bridge about 800 meters long appears on the sea surface connecting the island to the mainland for a few short hours before low tide, which is interesting. It is safe to walk on it only from March to October during low tide, and it takes about 20 minutes on foot to reach Chiringashima. The island largely retains its original natural ecology. 🌄 The sunset at Nagasakibana is very beautiful, but the last bus to Nagasakibana leaves at around 3 PM (Picture 6️⃣), which is a bit early for sunset viewing. The nearest train station to Nagasakibana is Nishi-Oyama Station, 18 minutes from Ibusuki Station, but there is no transportation from Nishi-Oyama Station to Nagasakibana, and it takes about an hour on foot. One option is to take a taxi round trip, another is to rent an electric bicycle at Ibusuki Station. 🎏 Afternoon of Day 2 and morning of Day 3: Kirishima (Pictures 7️⃣8️⃣) Kirishima is very beautiful, especially during the cherry blossom season, with cherry trees all along the way. The hot springs here are also famous. Kirishima Shrine is a must-visit for its beauty and atmosphere, and it is recommended to go there before 8 AM. (For more about Kirishima and Kirishima Shrine, please refer to my previous notes) 🎏 Afternoon of Day 3 and Day 4: Sakurajima (Pictures 9～13) Sakurajima is Japan's most active volcano, only four kilometers away from Kagoshima, so it is recommended to stay near Kagoshima Chuo Station on the nights of Day 3 and Day 4. From the port of Kagoshima City, take the ferry to Sakurajima, which runs every 20 minutes and takes 20 minutes for the whole journey. ⚠️ No ticket is needed for the ferry to Sakurajima; just board the ferry, and pay upon arrival at Sakurajima Port, where change machines are available. The return trip is paid at Sakurajima Port before boarding. Upon arriving at Sakurajima, get a Chinese version of the 'Sakurajima Area Map' (Picture 13) at the information center, and you can also buy a sightseeing bus ticket, a one-day pass for 500 yen, with hop-on hop-off privileges. The bus's highest point is 'Yunohira Observatory' (Pictures 11 and 12), and I highly recommend the 'Lava Coast Walking Trail' (Pictures 9️⃣🔟), which is less crowded and offers views of large black volcanic rocks by the sea🪨, very impressive. Not far from the trail, there is also a free foot bath to enjoy. 🎏 On the evening of Day 4, you can visit Kagoshima Chuo Station (end of the pictures), where there are plenty of restaurants and shopping.

#March Good Places 2025 IBUTAMA is the only sightseeing train operating in Kagoshima. It runs between Kagoshima Central Station and Ibusuki Station. The black and white cabin appearance is very special, IBUTAMA is designed with Taro Urashima as the protagonist of the Dragon Palace legend, and the jade box is the treasure box given by Princess Otohime when Taro Urashima was invited to the Dragon Palace after saving the sea turtle, but Urashima Taro, driven by curiosity, opened the Pandora box and immediately changed from a black-haired young man to a white-haired old man. Car No. 1 has a dark wooden interior with warm yellow retro lighting fixtures, which has a very romantic retro style of Taisho. In addition, the seating plan of Car No. 1 is more old-fashioned, with double and four-person seats. Carriage 2 is decorated in light wood, the seating plan is more special and diverse, in addition to the double seats, there is a whole row of single bar table seats directly facing the sea, the public sofa area of ​​carriage 2 is specially designed with bookcases and a children and infant area. You can enjoy the sea view while reading books, showing the full of hipster style. The most important moment is that the flight attendant will push the small dining car to sell exclusive souvenirs of "Izuku no Jade Hand Box". Most people will buy black and white sesame pudding at the end of the trip.