Shore Excursion Details

Seneganen Garden & Leisure

Kagoshima, Japan

Seneganen Garden & Leisure

DETAILS

  • 4
    hrs Estimate Duration
  • Limited Accessibility

Enjoy the beauty of Senganen Japanese style gardens, representing the history of Kagoshima from the Samurai Era to the modern ages; and a chance to do some shopping in a local shopping district.


Located on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four major islands, Kagoshima was the first city to introduce western civilization to Japan, serving as the gateway for trade and exchange between Japan and the world. With a spectacular setting, Kagoshima looks out across the broad sweep of Kinko Bay to the brooding silhouette of Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes.


Begin with a visit to Senganen, also called Iso Teien, a serene Japanese-style landscape garden constructed in 1660. Offering exquisite views of the bay and volcano, the former summer villa of the powerful Shimazu clan includes artificial rivers and mountains, a bamboo grove, cascading waterfall and traditional poem-writing garden. Visit the Shoko Shuseikan Museum, Japan's first Western-style factory. Established by lord Shimazu in 1852 to produce armaments, glass, ceramics and farm tools, it is now a museum detailing the 700-year Shimazu family history.


Then is off to to roof covered Tenmonkan shopping arcade where you’ll have approximately one hour at leisure to enjoy shopping or relaxing at a coffee shop before heading back to the ship.


Need to Know:

Note: This tour includes a moderate amount of walking mainly at the guest's discretion. Guests must be able to walk approximately 2500 yards over flat and uneven ground and negotiate over 90 steps. Tour is not available to guests who utilize a wheelchair. Those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of ability and stamina. The main building of Shoko-Shuseikan is closed for construction until September 2024. As an alternative, guests will visit the ruin of reverberatory furnace built from 1851 during the reign of Nariakira Shimazu.

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ACTIVITY ATTRIBUTES

Excursion Type:

Scenic & City Tours

Activity Level:

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Tours with this activity level involve walking over relatively level terrain, possibly some cobblestone, gravel, or a few steps. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
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