Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 5-Day Sakurajima Volcano Customizable Tour
Take the ferry to the smoking Sakurajima volcano, walk the Shimadzu garden of Sengan-en, and cut your own Satsuma kiriko glass in Kagoshima.
Private · your group only◆5 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Kagoshima is a city that lives next to a volcano. Across the bay, Sakurajima often sends up smoke and ash.
You cross the bay on the Sakurajima ferry, a short ride of about 15 minutes. On the island we drive to viewpoints such as Yunohira, close to the mountain. You see old lava fields and a shrine gate half buried by the 1914 eruption.
Back in the city you visit Sengan-en, the garden of the Shimadzu lords. It uses Sakurajima as a view across the water. You walk the garden and the old house.
Next to the garden is the home of Satsuma kiriko, a cut glass with deep color and soft gradation. In a kiriko cutting experience at Sengan-en, you cut a pattern into your own glass with a turning wheel. You take it home.
The tour also includes a drive along Kinko Bay and a view from Shiroyama hill.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, 1 to 6 people, never shared. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu.
If the Sakurajima ferry or the volcano roads is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead see Sakurajima from Shiroyama viewpoint in Kagoshima city and add a longer visit to Sengan-en.
DAY 1 Pickup at your Tokyo hotel and drive west to Okayama (about 8 to 9 hours with breaks).
DAY 2 Long drive to Kagoshima (about 9 hours with breaks). Evening view from Shiroyama hill.
DAY 3 Sakurajima ferry, Yunohira viewpoint, lava fields and the buried shrine gate.
DAY 4 Sengan-en garden and the Satsuma kiriko cutting experience, then drive north to Fukuoka.
DAY 5 Drive back to your Tokyo hotel (a very long day of about 13 hours with breaks).
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Cross Kagoshima Bay by ferry to smoking Sakurajima
- See a shrine gate half buried by the 1914 eruption
- Walk Sengan-en garden, home of the Shimadzu lords
- Cut your own Satsuma kiriko glass to take home
- Watch the volcano from Shiroyama hill
Said plainly
Ash can fall in Kagoshima. Bring sunglasses or a simple mask if you like. If the Sakurajima ferry or the volcano roads is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead see Sakurajima from Shiroyama viewpoint in Kagoshima city and add a longer visit to Sengan-en. This tour has long driving days. The van has comfortable seats and we stop every 2 hours or so for rest areas, food and toilets. Kagoshima is about 1,300 km from Tokyo, so Day 5 is very long.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Cross Kagoshima Bay by ferry to smoking Sakurajima
See a shrine gate half buried by the 1914 eruption
Walk Sengan-en garden, home of the Shimadzu lords
Cut your own Satsuma kiriko glass to take home
Watch the volcano from Shiroyama hill
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Sakurajima ferry for the van and your group
- Sengan-en garden entry
- Satsuma kiriko cutting experience at Sengan-en
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Okayama, Kagoshima and Fukuoka)
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional extra kiriko glass purchases
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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