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Travel Diary on December 30, 2021

We went to Kumamoto Station by bus. We boarded "Mizuho" bullet train to Kagoshima-Chuo. Since the train stops at no station until Kagoshima-Chuo, duration is just 43 minutes.

Kumamoto Station

JR Kyusyu 800 series in Kumamoto.Sta, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
JR Kyusyu 800 series "Tsubame". It's not the train we boarded

After arriving at the station, we headed for Kagoshima City Aquarium (Io World) by streetcar.

In front of Kagoshima-Chuo Station


In front of Kagoshima-Chuo Station


Kagoshima-Chuo Station

Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 7500 series in Kagoshima-chuo.Sta, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 7500 series in Kagoshima-chuo.Sta

Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 7000 series near Suizokukanguchi.Sta, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 7000 series near Suizokukanguchi.Sta

Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 1000 series near Suizokukanguchi.Sta, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 1000 series

Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 2110 series near Suizokukanguchi.Sta, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 2110 series

Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 2100 series near Suizokukanguchi.Sta, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 2100 series

Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 9500 series near Suizokukanguchi.Sta, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 9500 series

Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 2130 series near Suizokukanguchi.Sta, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau 2130 series


Dolphin in the aquarium

We walked to Suizokukanguchi Bus Stop to take bus to Inarimachi, from which we walked to Technician House of Kagoshima Spinning Mill.
It was where British technician lived to teach spinning technology.

We had to walk here


Technician House of Kagoshima Spinning Mill


Technician House of Kagoshima Spinning Mill from another angle


Inside Technician House of Kagoshima Spinning Mill

JR Kyusyu kiha47 series (Hayato No Kaze) between Kagoshima.Sta and Ryugamizu.Sta in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan / Dec 30, 2021
JR Kyusyu kiha47 series (Hayato No Kaze) near the House

We ate lunch at restaurant "Joyful" next to the house.

Seen from Joyful

After lunch, we hanged out nearby Sengan-en, which is the garden for Shimazu clan.

Tea house in the garden


Stone monument indicating "Sengan-en"


Sakurajima seen from Sengan-en


Near Bogakuro


Tourists were enjoyoing archery in the house on the left


Shoko Shuseikan next to the garden

From the garden, we went back to Kagoshima-chuo by sightseeing bus "Kagoshima City View".

Illumination in Kagoshima-Chuo Station

We boarded Kyusyu Shinkansen to Kumamoto.
In front of the station, there is a shopping mall called "Amu Plaza". On the 7th floor, there is a sushi restaurant. We ate dinner there, and went back to the hotel by streetcar.