Is Kagoshima Worth Visiting? My Honest Experience

Last Updated on July 17, 2026 by Kay Despite having lived in Japan for almost two decades, I had never felt particularly drawn to Kagoshima. My husband, who is Japanese, didn’t have especially fond memories of it either after motorcycling through the prefecture in the rain with his university friends. However, we decided to book a trip to Kagoshima on a whim, and we were both surprised by how much…