First destination is Natural Sand Steam Bath. After taking a very unique bath nowhere else you can experience, we go to Somen Nagashi fine noodle restaurant for lunch. This is also unique to Kagoshima. Then we go to Kamafuta shrine with a panoramic view.
At your hotel in Kagoshima city
At your hotel in Kagoshima city
At Ibusuki Sand Steam Bath, you are literally buried in a warm sand near the ocean. It must be comfortable and I'm sure it could become an unforgettable experience for you. As lunch, we eat fine noodle in a very unique style. You cannot experience it out of Kagoshima. Then, you continue to do something very unique at Kamafuta Shrine. That stands at seaside, so you can enjoy the view, too.
Guide fee
Hotel pick up
Transportation(a chartered taxi): fare is fixed depending on the size of group and duration
Sand bath fee: around ¥1,500/person
Lunch: around ¥2,000/person
-Ibusuki is one hour drive from Kagoshima city. So we have to use a chartered taxi.
-After enjoying sand bath, you go to a big onsen house standing next to sand bath to wash off the sand on your body. At there you are going to be naked, but if you hesitate to be naked there, there are a few shower for a person use.
Mikiko is a wonderful guide. Her personality is very warm and engaging. Her flexibility to make changes for her customers was great. Weather conditions on the day weren’t conducive to our planned day, hence plans modified to make a perfect day. We experienced a wonderful day of local Japanese Culture. Later on she kindly assisted me with our further planning in Japan.
Dear Micheal, Thank you for your great review on me and about the tour we enjoyed together! It was my pleasure to have a tour for your wonderful group!! Please enjoy the rest of the days in Japan and when you have a chance, please come back to Kagoshima!!
Mikiko was a kind, great English speaking, fantastic guide for Kagoshima, as a native she knows the city and its sites so well. She was able to make last minute changes to the original plans for our family and explain all sorts of history to us. She had planned our travel perfectly and made sure we made our train back on time. Highly recommend Mikiko as a guide! She was great!!
Dear Megan, Thank you for leaving such a fantastic review! I’m very flattered and very happy to know you and your parents enjoyed the time in Kagoshima! Thank you for reaching me having the tour with me! Please convey my appreciation to your parents, too! Best regards, Mikiko
Mikiko was very accommodating and patient with our group. She also explained very well the Sengan-en garden features.
Dear Marissa, Thank you for writing such a kind and wonderful review with me. I hope you come back to Japan very soon and visit to Kagoshima soon again! Please say hello to all the wonderful and cheerful members of your group. Best regards, Mikiko
Booking this tour was the best decision! Miki-san was the perfect tour guide, offering interesting insights and funny stories. Usually I'm not that interested in historic things, but Miki-san told the stories with a lot of charm. The garden was beautiful, and in the city we could have some unique experiences you would never get just as a simple tourist. The food choices were excellent and tasted really good. If I get the chance to come back, I'll definitely book a tour with Mikiko again. 10/10 :)