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Tourist attractions in Minamikyūshū

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1．Minamikyūshū
Minamikyūshū (南九州市, Minamikyūshū-shi, lit. "South Kyushu City") is a city located on the southern tip of Satsuma Peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 39,738, with 17,288 households and a population density of 111.05 per km². The total area is 357.85 km². The modern city of Minamikyūshū was established on December 1, 2007, from the merger of the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe (both from Kawanabe District).
population：31,560人 area：357.91km2
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Minamikyūshū in Castle

1．Chiran Castle
Chiran Castle (知覧城, Chiran-jō) is a castle structure in Chiran, Kagoshima, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site.[1][2][3] There are little remains of the castle on the present day site, just some earthworks walls and moats.[3] In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.[4]
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Minamikyūshū in Museum

2．Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots  ・
The airbase at Chiran, Minamikyūshū, on the Satsuma Peninsula of Kagoshima, Japan, served as the departure point for hundreds of Special Attack or kamikaze sorties launched in the final months of World War II. A peace museum dedicated to the pilots, the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots (知覧特攻平和会館, Chiran Tokkō-Heiwa-Kaikan), now marks the site.
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Minamikyūshū in station

3．Ishikaki Station  ・Eichō Beppu, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市頴娃町別府）Japan
Ishikaki Station (石垣駅, Ishikaki-eki) is a railway station located in Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan. The station is unmanned and opened in 1963. 31°15′33.13″N 130°26′42.25″E / 31.2592028°N 130.4450694°E / 31.2592028; 130.4450694
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4．Ei Station  ・Eichōkōri, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市頴娃町郡）Japan
Ei Station (頴娃駅, Ei-eki) is a railway station located in Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan. The station is unmanned and opened in 1960. 31°13′45.31″N 130°30′1.02″E / 31.2292528°N 130.5002833°E / 31.2292528; 130.5002833
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5．Ei-Ōkawa Station  ・Eichō Beppu, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市頴娃町別府）Japan
Ei-Ōkawa Station (頴娃大川駅, Ei-Ōkawa-eki) is a railway station located in Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan.[1] The station is unmanned and opened in 1963. 31°15′28.38″N 130°24′48.37″E / 31.2578833°N 130.4134361°E / 31.2578833; 130.4134361
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6．Goryō Station (Kagoshima)  ・Eichō Goryō, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市頴娃町御領）Japan
Goryō Station (御領駅, Goryō-eki) is a train station located in Minamikyūshū, Japan. The station is unmanned and opened in 1963.[1]
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7．Satsuma-Shioya Station  ・Chiranchō Shioya, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市知覧町塩屋）Japan
Satsuma-Shioya Station (薩摩塩屋駅, Satsuma-Shioya-eki) is a railway station located in Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan. The station is unmanned and opened in 1963. 31°15′25.47″N 130°22′33.89″E / 31.2570750°N 130.3760806°E / 31.2570750; 130.3760806
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8．Nishi-Ei Station  ・Eichō Makinouchi, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市頴娃町牧之内）Japan
Nishi-Ei Station (西頴娃駅, Nishi-Ei-eki) is a railway station located in Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan that opened in 1960.[1][2] 31°14′28.37″N 130°29′30.51″E / 31.2412139°N 130.4918083°E / 31.2412139; 130.4918083
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9．Matsugaura Station  ・Chiranchō Minamibeppu, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市知覧町南別府）Japan
Matsugaura Station (松ヶ浦駅, Matsugaura-eki) is a railway station located in Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan. The station is unmanned and opened in 1963. 31°15′31.97″N 130°23′40.25″E / 31.2588806°N 130.3945139°E / 31.2588806; 130.3945139
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10．Mizunarikawa Station  ・Eichō Beppu, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima（鹿児島県南九州市頴娃町別府）Japan
Mizunarikawa Station (水成川駅, Mizunarikawa-eki) is a railway station located in Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan. The station is unmanned and opened in 1963. 31°15′25.08″N 130°25′49.76″E / 31.2569667°N 130.4304889°E / 31.2569667; 130.4304889
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Minamikyūshū in Dishes

11．Chiran tea
Chiran tea (知覧茶, Chirancha) is a type of Japanese green tea produced in Chiran, a former town in Kagoshima Prefecture, which is now part of Minamikyūshū. Villagers started growing teas in fields in 1872. In 1934, a tea factory was built. In 1938, the tea made there was presented to the emperor of Japan. The mild climate and fertile soil near the volcano Sakurajima are suited to growing tea.[1]
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