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Senganen Garden	# 3   of 3 sights in Kagoshima

Senganen, also called Isoteien, is a Japanese style landscape garden, which is beautifully located at the foot of a wooded hill along the coast near Kagoshima. The garden, which contains beautiful former residential buildings and Sakurajima as "borrowed scenery", belonged to the Shimazu, the family clan which ruled Kagoshima for almost 700 years until the end of Japan's feudal age in 1868. Next to the garden and included in the admission price is a small museum dedicated to the Shimazu Clan. The museum is housed in the former building of Japan's first Western style factory.

How to get there

Senganen can be reached by the "Kagoshima City View" bus, a circular bus line for tourists that runs every 30 minutes and stops at various tourist attractions and JR Kagoshima Chuo Station. How to get to and around Kagoshima

Hours and Fees

Hours: 8:30 to 17:30 Closed: No closing days. Admission: 1000 yen (garden and museum) 1500 yen (garden, museum and tour through buildings)

News and Reports

Kagoshima Cherry Blossom Report March 27, 2009 Kagoshima Cherry Blossom Report March 25, 2009

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Popularity of Senganen Garden: Users who have been to Kagoshima: 231 Users who have been to Senganen Garden: 62 3rd of 3 most visited sights in Kagoshima. 274th of 589 most visited sights nationwide. Have you been to Senganen Garden? No - I have not been there yetYes - no ratingYes - highly recommendedYes - recommendedYes - mildly interestingYes - nothing specialYes - not recommended Ratings for Senganen Garden: japan-guide.com Rating:   outstanding   User Rating (by 28 users): 84/100   recommended User Feedback We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

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Tours and Packages

Mt. Aso & Kagoshima Tour An English-language guided tour around the southwestern island of Kyushu; Kumamoto and Kagoshima.

Japanese Links

Senganen Official website.