Spring in Kagoshima | A Spectacular Festival of Flowers with Sakurajima as a Backdrop

Warm Kagoshima is one of the regions in Kyushu where the cherry blossoms bloom earliest. You can enjoy early-spring scenery unique to the southern islands, such as cherry-blossom viewing against the magnificent Sakurajima, and colonies of narcissus blooming by the sea. As winter's cold softens, all across Kagoshima flowers such as cherry blossoms, rapeseed blossoms, and narcissus bloom one after another in competition, gorgeously announcing the arrival of spring. Let us introduce the charms of spring in the southern land of Kagoshima, where you can enjoy a festival of magnificent nature and flowers.

A Southern Spring That Arrives a Step Early

Kagoshima is a mild land located at the southern tip of Kyushu, where spring arrives a step earlier than on Honshu. Thanks to the relatively warm climate even in winter, flowers begin to bloom from early spring, and the appeal is that you can enjoy the colors of spring for a long time. The scenery woven by flowers in full bloom against the magnificent figure of the symbolic Sakurajima is unique to Kagoshima. The view in which the sea, the volcano, and the flowers become one is a grand beauty seen nowhere else. Under the soft southern sunshine, you can fully enjoy a spring that comes a step early.

Cherry-Blossom Spots Overlooking Sakurajima

In Kagoshima there are scattered famous spots where you can enjoy cherry blossoms with Sakurajima as a backdrop. The scenery woven by Sakurajima floating in Kinko Bay and the cherry blossoms in full bloom is a spectacular view unique to Kagoshima. In city parks and along seaside cherry-tree-lined roads, you can enjoy flower viewing while overlooking the magnificent volcano. There are also many spots where you can admire cherry blossoms together with historic sites that evoke Kagoshima's history, so you can enjoy both a historical stroll and flower viewing at once. The charm of Kagoshima's cherry blossoms is that you can leisurely enjoy the colors of spring under a mild climate.

Colonies of Narcissus Blooming by the Sea

Another flower that colors Kagoshima's early spring is the narcissus. In particular, along the coast around Nagasakibana at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, there are narcissus colonies, and from winter through early spring the white, dainty flowers bloom in profusion as far as the eye can see. The scenery woven by the blue sea, the dainty narcissus, and the beautiful figure of Mt. Kaimon is exceptional. The flowers blooming against Mt. Kaimon, also called "Satsuma Fuji," are as beautiful as a single painting. You can enjoy an early-spring seaside spectacle unique to the southern land of Kagoshima.

Best Season and Access

Narcissus are at their best from January to February, and cherry blossoms from late March to early April. The charm of Kagoshima is that you can feel spring earlier than on Honshu. For access, head to each area by car or bus from Kagoshima Airport or JR Kagoshima-Chuo Station. You can casually cross to Sakurajima by ferry. For the Ibusuki and Mt. Kaimon area, traveling by car is convenient. It is also recommended to tour these together with hot springs and sightseeing that touches on the history of Satsuma. Please fully enjoy the spectacular spring of the southern land of Kagoshima, where flowers compete in a festival against the magnificent Sakurajima and Mt. Kaimon.