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Senganen Park
仙巌園

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Senganen Park is about 15,000 square meters of its site.

The wide garden was originally built by the lord of Shimazu family who governed the area.

It is the symbol of Kagoshima.

People could not help admiring the clan’s power to build such a garden who changed the history of Japan.

There are buildings and historic sites of the Edo period here and there in the garden.

 

Access and Getting Around

By bus

30 minutes from Kagoshimachuou Station, getting off at Sengenen Bus Stop.

15 minutes from Kagoshima ferry terminal.

By car

20 minutes from Kagoshimachuou Station for 7 km.

10 minutes from Kagoshima Ferry Terminal for 4km.

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