About This Tour
Embark on this experiential tour visiting places related to food, sake, and tableware, and trace the natural and cultural roots that gave birth to Kagoshima's food culture. With well-drained soil made of volcanic ash from Sakurajima and the Kirishima Mountains, rich seas including Kinko Bay, and a history as an important maritime trade hub through which various cultures from around the world have been introduced, Kagoshima is a land where a unique and rich food culture has been nurtured. First, enjoy interacting with local farmers in a field at the foot of Sakurajima, where regional circular farming method utilizing the natural environment is used. Afterwards, visit a distillery that makes shochu, a specialty of Kagoshima, and experience blending an original shochu. The last leg of the tour is a visit to a Satsuma ware shop right next to a pottery studio.
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Meeting Point
Meet in front of Kagoshima-chuo Station East Exit Tourist Information Center. Immediately accessible from Kagoshima-chuo Station East Exit Station Square. Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.
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• If you have arrived at the pickup location but have trouble finding the meeting point, you can call the local operator JTB Sunrise Tours on +81 3 5796 5454 (Operated between 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Japan time) for assistance. • In case bookings have been made separately, you may be assigned to be on separate tour buses.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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