[Kyushu trip] Breath-taking Sakurajima at Kagoshima
Kagoshima is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture, and it located at the south coast of Kyushu. It also one of the largest cities on the Japanese island of Kyushu . Kagoshima marks the last city on my itinerary during my Kyushu trip. Kagoshima is famous for its beautiful Bay location, as well as the active volcanic island called Sakurajima . Getting there is pretty easy from Hakata by the Kyushu Shinkansen . It took us 3hours to get there with only a stop at Kumamoto. Do note that while there are multiple trains that travel from Hakata to Kagoshima, the earliest Shinkansen service train in the morning is the shortest available train to take for the fastest transit time. All other trains/schedules thereafter will take more than 5 hours, as they will make multiple stops along the way prior to arriving at Kagoshima. We needed to wake up pretty early to catch the earliest train to Kagoshima, as the service departs around 8am-ish from Hakata. Thankfully, the distance from my h...